New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Optional Theme: For a Loved One

There's a new challenge today on the 12 Months of Christmas Link Up Challenge - it's 'anything Christmas Goes' with an optional twist which this week is to make 'a card for a loved one'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this month is:

Lisa also designed a paper pack for the challenge and there's the chance to vote on which of the papers will be on offer to participants:

If you'd like to be in with a chance of winning the prize from Mari Digis Stamps you need to follow our optional theme and make a card for a loved one.  My card is for a friend who loves dogs and humour.

I've used 'Cancao de Natal' which you can find here.  I coloured the image with Promarkers.

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, the theme is 'anything goes'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

This week our sponsor is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi from Mari Digis called 'A Estrelinha' (translated as 'the starlet') and you can find him here on the website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a stamped sentiment from a Uniko Stamps set.  The patterned paper I've used is from a Bebunni paper pad and the rest of the card, paper and the gems are from Craft Creations.

Don't forget that there's still time to enter our 3rd Annual Celebration Bloghop - there are lots of great prizes on offer!  All the details can be found here on the challenge blog.

Christmas Cards All Year Round Reminder Post - Use Yellow

Today I'm sharing some mid-challenge inspiration for the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge - this month we're asking you to 'use yellow'.  You can find all the details here in the original challenge post.  There's more inspiration in the reminder post here

The prize on offer for this month's winner is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Mari Digis called 'Merry Christmas 2' - it's available here on the Stamping Studio website.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations and some Bazzill card.

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'
Dream Valley Challenge - 'Christmas animals'
My Time to Craft Challenge - 'hats and bags'

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Pinks

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week our theme is 'pinks' - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Mari Digis called 'I Love Flowers' - you can find it here on the Stamping Studio website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations.

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

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'pink'
 Creative Knockouts - 'anything goes'
Creatalicious Challenge  - 'anything goes/die cuts or punches'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'
 Addicted to Stamps Challenge - 'flowers'
Let's Craft and Create - 'girls, girls, girls'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'make it pink'

New 12 Months of Christmas Link Up - Cute Christmas

This month's 12 Months of Christmas Link Up is an 'anything Christmas goes' challenge with the optional theme of 'cute Christmas'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

This month's sponsor is the wonderful:

For my card I used a digi from Mari Digi Stamps called 'A estrelinha' - you can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper designed by Lisa from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles.

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

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes' 

The Holly and the Ivy Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything Goes

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on the Classic Design Team Open Challenge Blog and, as always, it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

You can also find her digi stamps here on the Miss Daisy Stamps website:

For my card I've used a digi stamp called 'Happy Birthday' which you can find here.  I've used papers from a magazine free gift pad and from Craft Creations and addedsome Card Candi, gems and paper flowers to finish the card.

Path of Positivity Challenge - An Expression of Love - Midway Post

It's time for some more inspiration on the Path of Positivity Challenge to remind you about our current challenge.  

You can either follow the 'anything goes' option and post a creation that is positive or inspirational or you can follow our optional theme 'an expression of love' to win a prize from one of our great sponsors:

and 

Check our the original challenge post here and the midway post here.

My card represents the love that we can find in friendship - I hope the Hero Arts sentiment stamp I've used sums it up.  I've also used a digi stamp from Mari Digis Stamps called 'Amigas' which you can find here.

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

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
Sweet Stampers Challenge - 'add a sentiment'

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Must Use Ribbon

There's a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'must use ribbon'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Mari Digis at Miss Daisy Stamps called 'Camera Girl' - you can find it here on the website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and die cut it and the black mat with Spellbinders dies.

The papers I've used are from a magazine giveaway pad and I've added some ribbon to divide the gingham paper into four sections.  I've finished the card with some die cut flowers and red gems.

Peace Girl from Mari Digis at Miss Daisy Stamps

A brand new artist has just joined the Miss Daisy Stamps website:

She has a great selection of digis on the website and this is my first card using her images.

Card Recipe:

'Peace Girl' digi stamp from Mari Digis at Miss Daisy Stamps

papers from Dovecraft

pierced circle die from MFT

scalloped circle die from Go Kreate

sentiment from Craftwork Cards

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

Passion for Promarkers - 'anything goes'

Sunny Day Crafting - 'anything goes'

Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'