New Penny's Paper-Crafty Challege Blog - Anything Goes

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

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

We've got two sponsors this week:

and

To make my card I've used:

- The Music Conductor digi stamp from Star Stampz available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Anything Goes/Sensational Santa

We've got a new challenge today on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything Christmas goes with the optional twist of Sensational Santa.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I've used:

- Santa Headshot digi stamp from Limited Runs Digis available here

- patterned digi paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from The Project Bin

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New All Dressed Up Stamps Facebook Challenge - Autumn/Halloween

There's a new challenge today in the All Dressed Up Facebook Group - this month our theme is autumn or halloween.

For all the details and to link up your card, head over to the Facebook group here.

To make my card I've used:

- Time for Walkies digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Craft Creations and Making Cards magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - Autumn

Today I'm joining in again with the SheepSki Designs Blog Challenge - our theme this month is autumn which includes using autumn colours.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Party Animal digistamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin'Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Mix It Up Challenge Blog - Anything Goes/Open Technique

A new challenge starts today on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option to use a technique of your choice.

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

I've used Distress Ink blending on my card and also some masking - first to mask off the hills and then a circle mask to make the moon.

I've used 'Winter Deer' from SheepSki Designs which is available here and then applied Tumbled Glass and Milled Lavender Distress Inks.

I finished the card with some glitter pen around the moon and along and hill side together with an old sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs.

New Love to Scrap Challenge - No Cards Allowed

There's a new challenge today on the Love to Scrap Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'no cards allowed' so we want you to make anything but a card.

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

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is the wonderful:

 I've made a calendar for this month's challenge.

To make my calendar I used:

- Frame it Happiness digi stamp from Bugaboo available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Crafters Companion

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- calendar pads from Dovecraft

New Love to Craft Challenge - Anything Goes

This month I'm excited to be joining the Design Team on the Love to Craft Challenge Blog!

Challenges are always anything goes so everyone can take part.

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

To make my card I used:

- All Dressed Up What to Wear cling stamp from Crafteezee available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - as always our theme is anything Christmas goes.

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

For my card I used one of the stencils from the Small Bauble Stencil and Mask set from Inkylicious to do some reverse masking with Tumbled Glass Distress Ink.  I used a small circle die cut from a Post Note as a mask within the shape to create the moon.

I then overstamped using two stamps and a sentiment from the Stampin' Up Wise Men from Afar stamp set.

Finally I added some stardust pen round the moon and some black gems to finish the card.

New Sparkles Christmas Challenge - Make Us Laugh

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Christmas Challenge and this month we'd like you to make us laugh!

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

To make my card I used:

- So Santa stamp set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge - Angel or Nativity

There's a new challenge today on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'angel or nativity.

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

To make my card I've used the Night in Bethlehem stamp set from Stampin' Up.

I stamped the buildings and star in London Fog Memento ink and then the Mary and Jospeh image in black together with the sentiment.  I added some gems to finish the card.

All the card and paper is 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 on your creation.

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

I'm sharing another of the cards I made for the launch of the Mulberry Mouse range from The Card Hut on TV recently.

To make the card I used:

- Party Piece stamp set from The Card Hut available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

- ribbon from my stash.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/For Someone Special

It's time for another challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything Christmas goes or a card that's for someone special.

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

And the prize on offer for the winner is:

To make my card I used:

- stamp from The Card Hut Mulberry Mouse stamp collection available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Bugaboo Stamps Friday Freebie - Autumn Brat Leaves Girl

It's time for another Friday Freebie from Bugaboo Stamps and this week it's the very cute Autumn Brat Leaves Girl.

Take a look here on the Catch the Bug Blog for all the details

To make my card I used:

- Autumn Brat Leaves Girl digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Making Cards magazine

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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.

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

We are sponsored by:

And to make my card I've used:

- Hat Tipping Snowman from Fred She Said available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up and Dovecraft

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- stamped sentiment from The Project Bin

New Alphabet Challenge - N is for Naughty

We've got a new challenge today on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and this time we've reach the letter N and our theme is N is for naughty.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Stampin' Up Young at Heart stamp set

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- 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 - our challenges are always anything goes so everyone can join in.

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

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

For my card I used elements from the 'Mermaid Wishes Digital Stamp Set' which you can find here

in the Artsystamper Digitals shop.

I used the pre-coloured digi of the sea scene from the set and layered the quotation digi over the top.  I then added some black and blue paper and three black gems to finish the design.

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
Creative Moments - anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - anything goes plus a sentiment
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

New Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Through the Craft Room Door Challenge and, as always, it's an anything goes challenge,  Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Hangin' Out digi stamp from Wink Wink Ink available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers from Forever Friends

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
Creative Knockouts - anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes
CCC Digi Creations - for a child

New from All Dressed Up Stamps - See Saw and Little One

There's some more inspiration today from the All Dressed Up Stamps Design Team using this month's new release images.

Head over to the Facebook group here and also to the blog here to see lots of great cards using this month's four brand new images.

To make my first card (above) I used:

- See Saw digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

and here's my second card:

For this one I used:

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

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Limetree Crafts and Craft Creations

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Di's Digi Challenge - 2 or more patterned papers (second card)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes
Creations in Pink - anything go in monthly pink
Digi Doodle Studios - birds and beasts 

Imagine That Digistamp Creative Playground Challenge Reminder

Today I'm sharing a card as a little reminder of the current challenge on the Imagine That Creative Playground Blog.

Our challenges are always 'anything goes' and you can find all the details in the post from the start of the month here.

To make my card I've used:

- Autumn digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Making Cards magazine

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Always Fun Challenges - colour challenge
Crafty Cardmakers - autumn colours
Crafty Gals Corner - fall colours
Dream Valley Challenge - autumn colours
Unicorn Challenge Blog - autumn

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

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge.  It's always anything Christmas goes with an optional twist which this week is to include the word joy.

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

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

To make my card I used:

- Mama Elephant Joy Ornament stamp set

- patterned paper from Craftwork Cards (used to paper piece the letters)

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Creative Knockouts - anything goes
Double D Challenge - focus on the sentiment

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Special Occasion

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time we're looking for card for a special occasion.

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 challenge is the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Crusin' digi stamp set from Beccy's Place 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:

Watercooler Wednesday - masculine anything goes
The Male Room Challenge - use embellishments
Creative Craft Cottage - for the men in your life

New SheepSki Designs Facebook Challenge - Anything Goes/Fur, Feathers, Wings

It's the start of a new challenge today in the SheepSki Designs Facebook Group - it's anything goes using a SheepSki Designs image with the optional twist of 'fur, feathers, wings'.

Head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the announcement post with all the details.

To make my card I've used:

- Smile digi stamp from SheepSki Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

 Aud Sentiments Challenge - anything goes plus a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - use three of something
Creatlicious Challenge - anything goes
Shopping Our Stash - dog days of summer
Through the Purple Haze - furtastic

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Birds

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

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

To make my card I used:

- stamps from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned paper from Imaginesce

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cute n Crafty Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Cute n Crafty Christmas Challenge Blog.

Our challenges are always 'anything Christmas or winter goes' and you can find today's new challenge here.

For this challenge we are sponsored by:

To make my card I've used:

- Country Cutie Reindeer pre-coloured digi from Treasure Box Designs here

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge - Anything Goes

It's Wednesday so that means a new challenge on Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge Blog.

Our challenges are always 'anything goes' and you can find this week's challenge here.

Our sponsors this week are:

and

To make my card I've used:

- Tulips digi stamp from Little Blue Button Stamps available here

- Promarker to colour the image

- patterned paper and sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

 Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
 Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Crafting by Designs - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - use 3 of something (3 tulips in my image)

All Dressed Up Stamps Kit and Clowder Giveaway - See Saw

All Dressed Up Stamps has teamed up with Kit and Clowder to offer everyone this cute digi stamp free for a limited period!

The digi stamp is called 'See Saw' and it's one of this month's new release images.  You can find it here in the Etsy shop.

If you'd like to get hold of the image then head over to the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group and go to the Events section for all the details.  You'll find Kit and Clowder here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/

To make my card I used:

- See Saw digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour my image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafting With An Attitude - anything goes
 Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes
 Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

SheepSki Designs Kit and Clowder Giveaway - Panda/Bear

Andrea from SheepSki Designs has teamed up with Kit and Clowder to offer this cute digi stamp free to everyone for a limited period!

The image is called 'Panda/Bear' and comes in two versions - the bear (which I've used) and the panda.  You can find it here in Andrea's Etsy shop.

If you would like to get hold of your free image, head over to Kit and Clowder on Facebook and look for the events section - you'll find all the details there.  You can find Kit and Clowder here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/kitandclowder/

To make my card I used:

- Panda/Bear digi stamp

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment stamp from Little Claire Designs

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes 
Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes
Digi Doodle Studios Challenge - birds and beasts
Through the Purple Haze - fur-tastic
The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes

Bugaboo Stamps New Release: Pin Up Guy - Hey Girl

It's Tuesday so that means  new release day over at Bugaboo Stamps and this week we've got something a little bit different for you!

Today's new release image is 'Pin Up Guy - Hey Girl' and you can find him here on the Bugaboo website.

To make my card I've used:

- Pin Up Guy - Hey Girl digi stamp available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Dovecraft and Imaginesce

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes
Crafting With An Attitude - anything goes

The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge Reminder - Anything Goes/Kraft Paper

We've reached the mid-way point in our current challenge at The 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge.  

Our challenges are always anything Christmas goes or you can follow our optional twist which this month is to use kraft paper.  Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Our sponsor for this months challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Holiday Reindeer digi stamp from Pattie's Creations Digital Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

- kraft card dry embossed with Stampin' Up folder and sanded

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- gold sparkle tape from The Works

New Scribbles Designs Challenge - Use Kraft Paper

We've got a new challenge today at the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to use kraft paper in your design.

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

To make my card I used:

- Snow Kisses digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- sentiment from Stampin' Up

- kraft card debossed with Cuttlebug embossing folder

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Createful Heart Design Challenge - Anything Goes

Challenges have started again today on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and this month's new challenge has an 'anything goes' theme.

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

To make my card I've used:

- Worn Out Truck digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Geared Up Gargare stamp set and designer series paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - for the men in your life
Brown Sugar Challenge - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Back to School

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Monthly Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'back to school'.

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

Here's what I used to make my card:

- September Word Art digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and sticker from K&Co

- card and paper from Craft Creations

Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Reminder - Christmas/Winter Food or Drink

It's time for our challenge reminder at Christmas Crafts All Year Round - this month our theme is Christmas/Winter Food or Drink.

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

To make my card I used:

- Xmas Pud digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper and sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Perfectly CAS Challenge - Flowers

I'm very excited to be part of the Design Team for the new Perfectly CAS Challenge and today we launch our first challenge.

Our main rule is that we're looking for cards using only one third

Our theme is 'flowers' - head over to the challenge blog here for more information and lots of inspiration.

I used two Stampin' Up sets to make my card - the flower is from 'Botanical Bliss' and the sentiment is from 'Varied Vases'.

I coloured the flower using Promarkers and added some dry embossed lines to finish my card.