New Classic Design Challenge - Anything Goes/Birthday

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Classic Design Challenge Blog:

Our challenge is anything goes with the optional twist of birthday.  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

This month it's our 8th birthday!  So in addition to our three sponsors (see below) there will be a special prize for those who link up a card using the optional twist.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

and

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And to make my card I used:

- Gaming Boy digi stamp from All Dressed Up available here

- Happy Birthday digital paper pack from Keen Crafter avaiable here

- Promarkers

- die from Elizabeth Craft Design

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - anything goes

Gem of a Craft Challenge - anything goes

New Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Floral Goes With Optional Mood Board

 

We're back today with a new challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge:

Our challenges are always anything floral goes with an optional mood board and here's the board for this challenge:

There's a lot there to choose from!

To read more about the challenge and see what the rest of the Design Team has made, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Oriental Lily digi stamp from Opulence By Design available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

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

Crafty Gals Corner - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - showers or flowers

The Flower Challenge - add layers

New Cupcake Inspiration Challenge - Flowers

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog:

So for the next two weeks we want to see flowers on your projects.  You can find all the details and see the cards from the rest of the team here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Woodland Wreath stamp set from Catherine Pooler Designs

- Promarkers

- Crumb Cake Stampin' Up ink

- card from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - showers or flowers

As You Like It Challenge - cute or floral (I like both but sometimes floral stamps let me make something more CAS)

NBUS - this is a brand new stamp set

New Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge - Pearls/Rhinestones

 

It's time for another challenge on the Girlz Creative Christmas Challenge Blog:

Our theme for this week is pearls and rhinestones.  To see more details about the challenge and the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- Peace on Earth die from Sweet Dixie

- snowflake stencil from Stampin' Up

- Night of Navy ink from Stampin' Up

- card from Bazzill Basics

- white card from Hobbycraft

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

ABC Christmas Challenge - I is for inky (my stencilled background and ink blended on the sentiment panel)

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

April Stencil Fun Challenge

GDT Project For Relatively Thoughtful - Wedding Day Romance

 

Today I'm sharing another GDT project for Relatively Thoughtful:

This month I will be showcasing the beautiful 'Wedding Day Romance' kit:

The kit contains a beautiful range of papers and images - the papers would be suitable for lots of other occasions as well as wedding and anniversary projects.

You can buy the digital version of the kit here and the paper version here.

I decided to make a gift card holder.  Here are some views of the inside of the holder:

And then I also decorated a matching envelope:

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

Craft Rocket Challenges - layer it up

Unicorn Challenge Blog - use dies

Outlawz Saturday Challenge - anything goes in a card free zone

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Reminder - Frosty Blue, Mocha and White

 

We're back today on the Cupcake Inspirations Challenge Blog with a reminder of our current challenge:

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 challenge is sponsored by:

To make my card I used:

- Mischievous Kitten digi stamp from The Paper Shelter available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Dovecraft

- die from Spellbinders

- paper and card from Craft Creations

Guest Designer for Stamping Sensations - Anything Goes/Spring Mood Board

 

Today I'm excited to be joining the Stamping Sensations Challenge as a Guest Designer for their April challenge:

The theme is anything goes with a spring mood board as optional inspiration:

For all the details about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

From the moodboard I took the daisy, the colour green and the white fence which is in the photo in front of the horse.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Oops a Daisy stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- paper and card from Craft Creations

- oval dies

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

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

We Love Stamping - anything goes/spring

Triple B Challenge - birds, butterflies or blooms

Four Seasons Challenge - anything goes spring

New Simply Create Too Challenge - More Than One Fold

 

There's a new challenge today on the Simply Create Too Challenge Blog:

This time we want to see more than one fold on your cards.  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:

- Cutest Cows stamp set and punch from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

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

As You Like It Challenge - cute or floral (I love both but cute is my favourite as I find it easier to put together cute cards)

Little Red Wagon - fun folds

Double D Challenges - cute little animals

New Cut It Up Challenge - 3, 2, 1

 

We're back today on the Cut It Up Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time our theme is 3, 2, 1 - 3 gems, 2 die cuts and 1 sentiment.

For more 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:

- butterfly die from Wild Rose Studio

- postage stamp die from Waffle Flower

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- gems (on butterfly) from my stash

- blue and white card from Hobbycraft

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

Let's Craft and Create - anything goes/beautiful butterflies

Triple B Challenge - birds, butterflies, blooms

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog with a new 'anything goes' challenge:

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 sponsor for this challenge is our team member Anne:

To make my cards I used one of Anne's kits called the 'Fresh Foliage Patterned Paper Set':

Here's my second card:

You can find the paper set here.

I used Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up with the Heartfelt Hexagon stamps and punch also from Stampin' Up.

New Pattie's Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for another 'anything goes' challenge on Pattie's Creations Design Challenge Blog:

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

And don't forget that Pattie offers a free digi stamp in each challenge post!

To make my card I used:

- Bear With Present digi stamp (available as a free image here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from my stash

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Craft Rocket Challenges - layer it up

Morgan's Artworld - anything goes

New Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas, Happy Easter, Spring is in the Air or CAS

 

There's a new challenge today on the Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge Blog:

This month we have four themes for you to choose from - you can use just one combine two or more of the themes:

Christmas

Happy Easter

Spring is in the Air

CAS

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

I decided on Christmas and CAS for my card.

I used:

- Freezin' Fun stamp set and dies from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- card from Craft Creations

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

Simply CAS - clean and simple/weather

Krafty Chicks Challenge - stamps

Unicorn Challenge Blog - use dies

New Outlawz Twisted Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes/Baby Animals

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Outlawz Twisted Thurday Challenge Blog:

This month our challenge is 'anything goes' with the optional theme of 'baby animals'.  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:

- Little Dreamers stamp and die set from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- die from Stampin' Up

- cloud embossing folder

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Double D Challenge - cute little animals

Pinspirational Challenge - embossing

New Paper Funday Challenge - Anything Goes/Sweet Treats

 

We're back today on the Paper Funday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time it's anything goes with the optional theme of 'sweet treats'.  For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Our sponsors for this challenge are:

All Dressed Up Stamps

and

Ram Stamps

To make my card I used:

- Love to Bake digi stamp from All Dressed Up Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

New Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge - Die Cut and/or Stencil

 

We're back today on the Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

So for this challenge we want to see die cuts and/or stencils on your projects.  For all the details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look at the challenge blog here.

I'm sharing one of the cards I made at a recent Stampin' Up class using the 'Perennial Lavender Suite'.

The flowers were die cut from white card and I coloured them with alcohol markers.

Guest Elf for the Christmas Kickstart Challenge - Santa and His Sidekicks

 

Today I'm very excited to be joining Jo at the Christmas Kickstart Challenge as her April Guest Elf!

A big thank you to Jo for asking me to join you!

And the theme for this month's challenge is:

For all the details about the challenge and to link up your cards, head over to the challenge blog here.

As soon as I saw the challenge theme I knew which stamp would be perfect for my Guest Elf card!

It's from the 'Santa's Coming to Town' stamp set from Jane's Doodles and you can buy it here from the Relatively Thoughtful website.

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:

ABC Christmas Challenge - F is for faux (faux stitching from my die)

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

Make My Monday Challenge - transport