New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an anything goes theme as long as you use a hand coloured image in your project.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Cuddly Critters Elephant digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge - Fantasy/Wings

There's a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group and this month our theme is fantasy/wings.

Have a look in the Facebook Group here for all the details and lots of great inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I've used one of the new All Dressed Up stamps available from Crafteezee.  This one is called 'Time to Sparkle' and you can find her here on their website.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour my image

- silver foil card

- patterned paper from my stash

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations

New Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Creative Playground Challenge Blog - it's anything crafty goes and there's a great prize on off for the winner:

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

To make my card I used:

- Candy Cane Teddy digi stamp from Imagine That available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- washi tape from my stash

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Scribbles Designs Mid-Challenge Post - A Slice of Summer

We've reached the mid way point in our current challenge on the Scribbles Challenge Blog - our theme for this challenge is 'a slice of summer'.

Have a look back here at the first challenge post for all the details.  There also some great freebies available there!

For my reminder card I've used the following:

- Triple Scoop digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio and Craft Creations

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Love to Scrap Challenge - Shape Shift

A new challenge has started today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month our theme is shape shift so we're looking for shaped cards.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Teddy Bear Picking Flowers digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

We've got a new challenge today on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.

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

To make my card I used:

- Ice Skating Jingle digi stamp from Pink Gem Designs availabl here 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Triple Time Stamping

There's a new challenge today on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the optional theme of triple time stamping.

For all the details, have a look here on the challenge blog.

I've followed the option using three layers of card taped together and then stamped and coloured - the layers are then separated with black paper and stuck back together.

I've used three sizes of flower stamp and the sentiment from the Beautiful Bird stamp set from Easycraftideas stamped with Memento Ink and then coloured with Promarkers.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Summer Fun

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'summer fun'.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Pool Girl digi stamp and sentiment from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- pink gems from Poundland

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - It's Snowtime

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'it's snowtime'.

For all the details and lots of inspiration, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used:

- Snowmen Snowflakes Collage digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- glitter tape from The Works

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Animal Madness

Today I'm joining the SheepSki Designs Challenge Blog team again for their new challenge and this month our theme is 'animal madness'.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Mini Me digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Echo Park

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other 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 Blog - it's always anything goes as long as you use patterned paper in your creation.

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

And this is the prize on offer for the lucky winner:

 

To make my card I used:

- Golfer's Birdie stamp set from The Card Hut available here 

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- card and paper from Craft Creations

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' theme.

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

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

To make my card I've used:

- Santa's Gift digi stamp from Digi Doodles Studio available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

The first challenge has just launched on the brand new Arty Divas Challenge Blog!!

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

Our theme is anything goes and our sponsor for this first challenge is:

LeAnn's World 101

and they're offering a prize of 2 digi stamps from their Etsy shop (linked above)

To make my card I used:

- Molly pre-coloured image sheet available here

- patterned papers from Dovecraft and Doodlebug

- coloured gems from Stampin' Up

- black ribbon from my stash

- sentiment from Craftwork Cards

- card and paper from Craft Creations

Make sure you come and join us - we're looking forward to seeing your cards!

Bugaboo Stamps New Release - Butterfly Bear Ice Cream

Today is new release day on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week it's the very cute Butterfly Bear Ice Cream!

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

To make my card I used:

- Butterfly Bear Ice Cream digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Doodlebug 

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Music

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

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:

- Hunkydory For the Love of Stamps All That Jazz stamp set
- patterned paper from Stampin' Up
- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door 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.

Our challenge this week is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- Flowers in a Basket digi stamp from Anne's Digital Art

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Catch the Bug Colour Challenge

It's time for another Saturday Challenge on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and this week it's a colour challenge:

You can find all the details and lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Tropical Santa Surfing digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Male Room - surf's up

I Love Promarkers - Christmas in July

Crafting By Designs - get ready for Christmas

Moving Along With the Times - splish splash

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Ribbon or Twine

There's a new challenge today on the Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes or use ribbon or twine.

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

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

And here's what I used to make my card:

- Little Christmas Reindeer stamp from Gerda Steiner

- Promarkers to colour my image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craft Creations

- ribbon from my stash

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

52 Christmas Card Throwdown - use ribbon

As You Like It Challenge - favourite bird or beast (love reindeers because I love Christmas designs plus they go perfectly with my favourite Christmas colour combination of kraft and red)

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July - Day 7!

We've reached the final day of our Christmas in July Challenge and today it's the Freebie Friday!

You can find all the details here on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog and you can find the new Freeibe Friday image here.

To make my card I used:

- Freebie Friday digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Watercooler Wednesday Challenge - all about occasions
I Love Promarkers - anything goes/Christmas in July
Crafting By Designs - get ready for Christmas

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Christmas in July

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'Christmas in July'.

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

To make my card I used:

- Polar Party stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Bo Bunny

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New from Twinkle Lane Designs - Penguin Snowglobe

This is the last of the Christmas in July new releases from Twinkle Lane Designs and it's the supercute 'Penguin Snowglobe'.

You can find the image here in the Etsy shop.

I also used one of the designs from the 'Christmas Penguins' digital paper pack which is available here.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Glitter Film to cover the snowglobe

- other gems, card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Daring Cardmakers - whatever the weather
I Love Promarkers - anything goes/Christmas in July 
Crafting By Designs - get ready for Christmas

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July - Day 6!

It's Day 6 of the Bugaboo Stamps Christmas in July event and here is the prompt for today's challenge:

You can find more details and see lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- 3 Square Tree from Bugaboo Stamps available here 

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes and a DT Call

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

We also have a DT call running if you'd like to join our friendly team!

All the details about the challenge and the DT call can be found here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week is:

To make my card I used:

- Enjoying the Rain digi stamp from Cute as a Button available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from my stash

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July - Day 4!

Today is Day 4 of our week long Christmas in July celebrations at Bugaboo Stamps.

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

I've used the diagonal line on the bingo board: pearls - Bugaboo image - pattern paper.

And here's what I used to make my card:

- Elf Brat and Rudolph image from Bugaboo Stamps avaialble here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

QKR Stampede - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge - favourite beast or bird (reindeer, particularly quirky ones like this!  I love Christmas cards and reindeers always look cute and go well with red and green)

New from Twinkle Lane Designs - Snow Penguin

Today I'm sharing my DT card showcasing another of the great Christmas in July new releases from Twinkle Lane Designs.

Meet the super cute 'Snow Penguin':

You can find him here in the Etsy shop.

I've also used one of the new digi paper packs 'Christmas Penguins':

And you can find the digi paper pack here in the Etsy shop. 

I coloured the image with Promarkers and matted the layers with black paper.  I finished the card by adding some clear gems and some glitter glue to the snow on the image.

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

Christmas With the Cuties - going green
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - festive things with wings
Creative Moments - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
Dragonfly Dreams - things with wings

July New Releases from All Dressed Up Stamps

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

For the first one (above) I've used 'Pretty Braids' which can be found here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Kitty Bee Designs - happy summer
Crafty Cardmakers - here comes summer
Creative Craft Cottage - summer
Craft Rocket Challenges - summer is coming

And this is my second card:

For this card I used 'Hanging Basket' which you can find here in the Etsy shop.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - flowers plus colour palette
Crafter's Castle Challenge - anything goes/share your favourite craft (card making)

Catch the Bug - Christmas in July - Day 3!

We've reached Day 3 of the Christmas in July week of challenges on the Catch the Bug Challenge Blog.

As it's Monday it's:

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

For my project I decorated a note pad.  Here's a view of the front:

and this is how it looks when you open it up:

To make my project I used:

- Santa Clause digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Stampin' Up stamp (inside cover)

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

Creative Moments - anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Christmas in July

Ike's World Challenge - anything goes/G is for gingham or plaid

Shopping Our Stash - Christmas in July