New AAA Birthday Challenge - Big and Bold

 

We're back today on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

So this month we want you to go big and bold!  For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge here.

The Happy Birthday die I used is from Stampin' Up and the spotted kraft paper is from my stash.

New Christmas Sparkles Challenge - Use the Colours Red and Green

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Christmas Sparkles Challenge Blog:

For this challenge we want you to use the colours red and green.  All the details about the challenge and inspiration from the rest of the team are here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used Cuddly Christmas Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches - you can find the kit here on their website.

Here's another view of my card:

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

CD Sunday Plus Challenge

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

New Craft Rocket Challenge - Autumn and/or Halloween

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Craft Rocket Challenge Blog:

This month our theme is Autumn and/or Halloween.  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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Autumn Glow Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches which you can find here on the shop website.

New Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Anything Goes

 

We're back today on the Crafts Galore Encore Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

Our challenges are always anything goes.  For all the details about this month's challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

This month's challenge is sponsored by:

Here's another view of my first card:

And this is my second card:

To make my cards I used the Cow Quirky Character Digital Download from Conjuror of Dreams which is available here.

New Creative Colour Girlz Challenge - Use a Sentiment

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Creative Colour Girlz Challenge Blog:

This time we want you to use a sentiment on your cards and remember that you need to hand colour your image in some way.  For more details about the challenge and to see what the rest of team made, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Christmas Benny Bear digi stamp set from Last Minute Manda available here

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Anything Goes/Christmas

 

We're back today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog for a new challenge.

And don't forget that you can now use any colouring medium when you enter our challenges as well as your Promarkers.

Today's new challenge is Christmas or you can always follow the anything goes option.  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.

And our wonderful sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Paws and Claus digi stamp from Di's Digi Stamps available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Crafters Companion

- sentiment sticker from Stampin' Up

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

Gem of a Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes

As You See It Challenge - Christmas Is A-Comin' (I make a lot of Christmas cards throughout the year - I've lost count!)

New AAA Cards Challenge - Follow Me!

 

We're back today on the AAA Cards Challenge Blog with a new challenge:

This time we're playing follow my lead and this time the team are following me!

So the idea is to make a card following the leader's example - either copy it outright or give it your own twist.

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Adventurous Sky stamp set from Stampin' Up.  I stamped the smaller of the planes over a blended circle using Coastal Cabana ink from Stampin' Up.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - masculine

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about masculine

DT Inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps - Marathon Mike

 

Today it's my turn to share some DT inspiration for Dr Digi's House of Stamps:

Meet Marathon Mike!  You can find him and his canine friend here on the website.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- die from Crafters Companion

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge - favourite sport or activity (being outdoors although I tend to walk fast rather than jogging or running - I love the fresh air and clearing my head)

Krafty Chicks Challenge - masculine

September Rudolph Days Challenge

 

It's time for the September Rudolph Days Challenge!

This year is going so fast - only four challenges to go in 2026!

Challenges are anything Christmas goes and run from the 25th to the end of each month.  Each month I have Guest Designers joining me - they were in the top 3 chosen by me in a previous challenge.

All the details are here in the challenge post.

And here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Cuddly Christmas Digital Kit from The Crafty Witches - you can find it here on the shop website.

I used a tri-fold tag card from Little Claire Designs and some ribbon that had been in my stash for years!

The sentiments I've used are from Stampin' Up.

New Holly and Ivy Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge.

Challenges are always anything Christmas goes - for all the details about today's new challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I've used the Welcome Noel stamps and dies from Stampin' Up.   These are the stamp and die sets we used last weekend at the Christmas Retreat I went to with Julie from The Paper Haven.

I stamped the two houses, tree and deer using Pecan Pie Stampin' Up ink on white card and die cut them.

I created my base card and layers using the Stampin' Up arch dies and then stamped the sentiment from the Wrapped in Christmas stamp set.

Here's another view of my card:

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - anything goes

Just Us Girls - I was inspired by the colours in the board and also the photo bottom right of the buildings with a tree behind them

New Pick 3 Challenge

It's time for a new challenge on The Pick 3 Challenge Blog.

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a list of elements to include on your card and you must use at least three of those six elements.

And here is the list of elements for this 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.

I used: leaves, checks and brown on my card.  Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- leaf stencil from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Craft Creations

- Distress and Stampin' Up inks

- sentiment label from Funky Fossil Designs

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

Colorful Options Challenge - warm earth tones

Stencil Fun Challenge

All About Papercraft Challenge - all about masculine

New Cut It Up Challenge - Black and Orange

 

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

This time our theme is black and orange.  For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- thank you die from Concord and 9th

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other dies from Crafters Companion and Elizabeth Craft Designs

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite Halloween colours (I don't make many Halloween projects but I do like the contrast between black and orange and the orange adds colour too)

Word Power Challenge

New CRAFT Challenge - Christmas

 

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

The theme for this challenge is Christmas - 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 sponsor for this challenge is:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- It's Snowing digi stamp from All Dessed Up Stamps available here 

- Promarkers

- arch dies from Stampin' Up

- papers from Stampin' Up

I would like to enter my card in the ABC Christmas Challenge - S is for snowman

New I Love Promarkers Challenge - Animals

 

We're back today on the I Love Promarkers Challenge Blog with a new challenge.

This time our theme is animals and we have a wonderful sponsor:

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

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Noreen's Neighbourly Natter digi stamp from Dr Digi's House of Stamps here

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Clearly Besotted

- clould card from Limetree Crafts

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Goes With an Optional Inspiration Photo

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Beautiful Blossoms Challenge Blog:

  

Our challenges are always anything floral goes with an optional inspiration photo.  Here's the photo for this month:

For all the details about the challenge and to see what the rest of the team has created, head over to the challenge blog here.

I was inspired by the flower with is at the front of vase and I also used the colours in the ribbon as my background.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Hugs and Blooms stamp set from Create Krafts

- Promarkers

- dies from Spellbinders

- sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up

- background paper from Craft Creations

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - frame it

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenge - birthday

Seize the Birthday - anything goes