New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Candy Canes

We've got a new challenge today at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and today it's anything goes with the option of candy canes.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

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

To make my card I used:

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- gold glitter tape from The Works

- gold gems from JD Crafts

- other card from Craft Creations

New Scribbles Challenge - Brads, Buttons or Bows

There's a new challenge today on the Scribbles Designs Challenge Blog and this month we'd like to see you use brads, buttons or bows on your creations.

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:

- Cute Button digi stamp from Scribbles Designs available here

- patterned papers from Limetree Crafts

- buttons from Dovecraft

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Createful Heart Design Challenge Blog and, as always, 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:

- Beau and Butterfly digi stamp from Createful Heart Design available here

- Promarkers to colour my image

- patterned papers from my stash

- other card and paper and outline sticker sentiments from Craft Creations

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

Show Us Your Pussycats - furrything goes
Use Your Stuff - flowers and/or butterflies
Crafter's Castle Challenge - anything goes

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Foodstuffs

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

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

To make my card I used:

- Hello Cupcake stamps and matching dies from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers to colour the images

- patterned paper 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
Simon Wednesday Challenge - animal fun
I Love Promarkers - anything goes

New Sparkles Challenge - Use a Real Stamp

We've got a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this month we'd like you to use a 'real' stamp so no digi stamps please!

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

To make my card I used:

- Beautiful Kindness stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- Little Bits Floral Set from Stampingbella

- Promarkers to colour the flower

- scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes
Use Your Stuff - flowers and/or butterflies
Stamping Sensations - say it with flowers

New Perfectly Clean and Simple Challenge - Animals

It's time for a new challenge on the Perfectly Clean and Simple Challenge Blog and this month 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 a Stampin' Up stamp set called 'The Gang's All Meer'.

I stamped the main image and coloured with Promarkers and added one of the sentiments.  I then matted my stamped panel on to kraft paper and on to a card blank.

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - anything goes plus a sentiment

Simon Wednesday Challenge - animal fun

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

New Penny's Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge Blog and, as always, our theme is anything goes.

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

We have two sponsors for this challenge:

All Dressed Up

and

Hetty Clare

To make my card I used:

- Smile digi stamp from Hetty Clare available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Patterned papers from The Works

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes
Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes/nature
Creative Inspirations - fabulously feminine

New from KLM Digital Desings - Blooms of Love

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of this month's new release images from KLM Digital Designs.

This is the beautiful Blooms of Love set:

You can find it here on the website.

To make my card I coloured the image with Promarkers and then simply matted on to kraft and red paper - I thought the image looked beautiful on a clean and simple design.

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

Dream Valley Challenges - favourite colours (red and kraft)

Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes/nature

Your Scrapbook Place - anything goes

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Pretty in Pink

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this month our theme is 'pretty in pink'.

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

We are sponsored this month by:

To make my card I used:

- Bunnita Carrot Cake digi stamp from Polkadoodles available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from The Works

- flower punch from Stampin Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

The Paper Shelter - happy birthday
Passion for Promarkers - in the pink
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Inspiration Post for LeAnn's World 101 and a Birthday Competition

Today it's my turn to share a card on the LeAnn's World 101 Inspiration Blog and I also wanted to let everyone know about the Colouring Competition currently running in our Facebook Group.

This month we're celebrating LeAnn's Birthday with lots of games and competitions including a colouring contest using this beautiful image, Farelle.

If you'd like to join in, head over to the Facebook Group here and look for the album called 'Birthday Colouring Challenge' to request your image and then link up once it's coloured.

The contest runs until 30 May and the winner will receive an image of their choice.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from Dovecraft

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

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

Allsorts Challenge Blog - anything goes

Crafty Creations Challenge - anything goes

Jan's Digi Stamp Challenge - anything goes

Weekly Post for The Little Paper Tree

I'm back today with my second weekly post for The Little Paper Tree.

The Little Paper Tree is an online craft shop selling a wonderful range of stamps, dies, inks and more and you can find it here.

There's also a Facebook page where you can keep up to date with new products and offers here and The Little Paper Tree Tribe Facebook group here. 

For today's card I've used a very cute stamp set from Sunshine & Bee Designs:

This is 'Koala-Tea-Time' and you can find it here in the store.

I used three of the small stamps from the set to make my own background paper.  I stamped the mug and cup in black and coloured them and stamped the hearts in red.

I also made the plain backing paper by running the same blue marker round the edge of a piece of card.

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

A Place to Start Challenge - create a custom background

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/three of a kind (three stamps to make the background)

Challenge Up Your Life - animals

GDT Card for Stampers Delights - Chibi Marina Mermaid

Today I'm sharing a card I've made with another of this month's new release images from Stampers Delights - a beautiful collection of mermaids.

This is Chibi Marina Mermaid and you can find her here on the website.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned papers from First Edition

- other paper and card and gems from Craft Creations

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

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - anything goes
Creative Knockouts - favourite embellishments (gem stones)
Always Fun Challenges - female or mom

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Flowers

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time our theme is flowers.

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

We don't have a sponsor for this challenge so we're playing just for fun.

To make my card I've used a topper and paper from the most recent issue of Making Cards magazine.  I layered it up with pink, black and white paper and added a sentiment from Stampin' Up.

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

Use Your Stuff Challenge - flowers and/or butterflies
Crafting Happiness Challenge - anything goes

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a Tree or Two or More

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week it's anything goes with the option to include a tree or two or more.

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

The prize on offer for this week's lucky winner is:

To make my card I used:

- tree punch from Stampin' Up (it accompanies the Perfectly Plaid stamp set)

- card and patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stamped sentiment from Itty Bitty Christmas stamp set from Stampin' Up

- gold gems from JD Crafts

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

Fezziwigs Festive Frolics - anything goes
The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes
Simon Wednesday Challenge - use dies and/or punches

New Alphabet Challenge - C is for Checks

We've reached letter C on the Alphabet Challenge Blog and as it was my turn to pick the theme, it had to be C is for checks!

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

For my card I've used a digi stamp from KLM Digital Designs called 'Medical Gnome':

You can find this guy here on the website.

I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Craft Cottage - masculine

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

CCC Digit Creations - for the men/boys

Bugaboo Stamps Oldie But Goodie Thursday

It's Thursday so that means over on the Catch the Bug Blog it's:

If you'd like to see the cards from the rest of the Design Team, head over to the blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Puppy Love Balloon digi stamp from Bugaboo Stamps

- Promarkers to colour the image

- paper and card from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Birthday

We're back today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time we've got a birthday theme for you.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used:

- Happy Birthday to You stamp set from Stampin' Up

- 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 - anything goes/feminine
Creative Inspirations - fabulously feminine
Passion for Promarkers - in the pink

New From Artsystamper Digitals

Today I'm sharing a card made with new digi stamps and papers from Artsystamper Digitals.

I've used:

'Coffee And ...' digi stamp set which you can find here

and

'Coffee Break Paper Pack' which you can find here

I combined one of the digi papers (bottom left in the picture above) with two of the coloured images and one of the sentiments from the digi stamp set.

I layered with brown and white paper and added some gems to finish the card.

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Mother's Day

It's time for a new challenge on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog and this month our theme is anything goes with the optional twist of Mother's Day.

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

This month we are sponsored by the wonderful:

To make my card I used:

- Prosecco Time digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

- gems from Do Crafts

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

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - anything goes

Always Fun Challenges - female or mom

Cards Galore Challenge - anything goes

New Arty Divas Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Arty Divas Challenge Blog today 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 rest of the Design Team.

Our challenge this time is sponsored by:

LeAnn's World 101

and this is the digi stamp the Design Team worked with:

The image is called 'Kitten' and can be found here on the LeAnn's World 101 shop site.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned papers from First Edition

- flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Vintage

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week we'd like to see vintage creations from everyone.

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

To make my card I used one of the Lili of the Valley Simply Print images called 'Toot Toot'.  

The background paper is from Craft Creations as is the other paper and card and the outline sticker sentiment.

I'd like to enter my card in these challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers - celebrations (birthday)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - masculine plus a sentiment

CD Sunday Plus - anything goes

New Happy Little Stampers Challenge - Anything Goes/Ornaments

There's a new challenge today on the Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge and this month it's:

All the details are here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used three offcuts of Christmas patterned paper from Stampin' Up and stuck them together to make a 12cm square sheet.

Then I used the two bauble punches from Stampin' Up to cut out the shapes and attached them to white card using black outline sticker lines for the tops.

The stamped sentiment is also from Stampin' Up.

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

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog - anything goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

New Get Creative Challenge - Make it Sparkly

There's a new challenge today on the Get Creative Challenge Blog and this time we'd like you to 'make it sparkly'.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- Daisy digistamp set from Charlie's Stamps available here

- Promarkers to colour the images

- glitter film over the images

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from The Paper Studio

Kit and Clowder Freebie from All Dressed Up Stamps

There's a free image from All Dressed Up Stamps on offer right now in the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group:

If you'd like to get yours, then head over to the Kit and Clowder group here to find out what you need to do.

We'd love to see what you make with the free image in our All Dressed Up Facebook group here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from First Edition

- flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

New Artsystampers Digital Challenge - Mum's the Word

We're back today on the Artsystamper Digital Challenge Blog with a new challenge and this time our theme is 'Mum's the word'.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

To make my card I used the 'Hello Beautiful' digital stamp and paper set:

You can find the set here in the Etsy shop.

I used the pre-coloured image of the lady in peach with the matching backing paper and one of the sentiments.

I die cut the main image and used Distress Ink around the edges while it was still in the die to create a white layer.

I finished the card with some brown gems.

If you'd like to find out more about Artsystamper follow these links:

The Artsystamper Shop (Etsy)

Artsystamper (YouTube)

Artsystamper (Facebook)

Artsystamper (Instagram)

Artsystamper Art (Facebook Group)

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

Shopping Our Stash Challenge - Happy Mother's Day

CD Sunday Challenge - anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge Blog - anything goes

Weekly Post for The Little Paper Tree

Today I'm sharing my first card as part of the Social Media/Blog team for The Little Paper Tree.

The Little Paper Tree is an online craft shop selling a wonderful range of stamps, dies, inks and more and you can find it here.

There's also a Facebook page where you can keep up to date with new products and offers here and The Little Paper Tree Tribe Facebook group here. 

For today's card I've used a very cute stamp set from Sunshine & Bee Designs:

This is 'Koala-Tea-Time' and you can find it here in the store.

To make my card I die cut a circle from a piece of card to make a mask.  I applied Distress Inks in Pumice Stone, Ice Spruce and Hickory Stone through the aperture using a smaller circle cut out of a sticky note as a mask for the moon.

After I removed the mask I stamped the koala bears outline (on the right of the second row of the set) and then coloured in with a black marker.

Finally I added the sentiment below the inked circle and matted it on to black paper.

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

Challenge Up Your Life - animals

Crafty Animals - anything goes

Simon Wednesday Challenge - anything goes

Little Red Wagon - white space

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

New LeAnn's World 101 Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the LeAnn's World 101 Challenge and, as always, it's an anything goes theme.

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

To make my card I used:

- Brandon Fishing digi stamp from LeAnn's World 101 available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- sentiment circle from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

CCC Digi Creations - for the men/boys

Pattie's Creations Challenge - anything goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - masculine plus a sentiment

GDT Cards for Kawaii New Release from Stampers Delights

Today is my first post as a GDT member for the Kawaii New Release Team at Stampers Delights!

A big thank you for inviting me to join you for the next three months - I'm looking forward to sharing my cards with everyone.

This month there are two new Kawaii releases and the first one (above) is called 'Make a Splash':

You can find the set here in the shop.

To make my card I wanted to try and create a water background so I tore strips of blue paper which has a white core and then stuck them together to make a square sheet.  I added some pearls above and below the image panel.

I used the two main characters plus the little crab and one of the sentiments.  The images were coloured with Promarkers and I added some black gems to the corners of the panel.

And here is my second card:

For this card I've used the second new release set called 'You Are Mermazing':

You can find this set here in the shop.

I made a three panel card with this set using the two main images for the outside panels.  For the middle panel I enlarged the star and then put the octopus and sentiment inside the shape. 

The images were coloured with Promarkers and then die cut with circle dies.  I added some clear gems to each panel and then added paper from Dovecraft to each panel.

Here is a closer look at the left hand side of the card:

and here is the right hand side:

And here are this month's new releases in full:

and don't forget about the Progressive Challenge here:

To see more inspiration from the rest of the team using these new releases head over to the inspiration blog here.

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

Stampers Delights Shop - here

Monthly Challenge Blog - here

Facebook Page (including our Progressive Challenge) - here

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

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - anything goes
Your Scrapbook Place Challenge - anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge - anything goes
I Love Promarkers - anything goes/three of a kind (three panels on my second card)
Pinspirational Challenge