New AAA Birthday Challenge - Snarky

 

It's time for a new challenge on the AAA Birthday Challenge Blog:

And for the next month our theme is 'snarky' - don't you just love the graphic with Kermit?!

For all the details about today's new challenge and to see the inspiration from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Birthday Boycott stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- stitched square die from Crafters Companion

- patterned paper from Crafty Creations

New Alphabet Challenge - J is for Jump/Jumping

 

We're back today with another challenge on the Alphabet Challenge Blog:

We've reached letter J and this time it's 'J is for jump' - I've gone for kangaroos so animals who jump!  For all the details and to see to 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:

- 'Love Roo' stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- square die from Crafters Companion

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

As You Like It Challenge - favourite colouring medium: Promarkers (I've tried lots of different colouring media but never had any success with any except alcohol markers, especially Promarkers)

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - animals

Seize the Birthday - no flowers

Guest Designer Card For Try It On Tuesday - Summer

 

Today I'm sharing my Guest Designer card for the new Try It On Tuesday Challenge:

One of my cards was recently picked as one of the top 5 from one of their challenges and I was asked if I would like to join them for a future challenge - of course I said yes!

Today's new challenge theme is 'summer'.  You can read more details about the challenge and see lots of inspiration from the Design Team here.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sunny Day Play stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Jane's Doodles

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

We Love Stamping - anything goes option

Four Seasons Challenge - anything goes summer

New Allsorts Challenge - Anything Goes/Seaside

 

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

The theme for today's new challenge is 'seaside' or if you prefer, you can take the 'anything goes' option.  For all the details about the challenge, head over to the challenge blog here.

We have two prizes each of two Sentimentally Yours stamps from Grafton Crafts:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Sunny Day Play stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Sticker Kitten

- pink card from Hobbycraft

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

Double D Challenge - let's go to the beach

Passion for Markers - animals

The Sisterhood of Crafters - fun in the sun

Four Seasons Challenge - summer

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

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

The idea behind the challenge is that each month we give you an inspiration photo - you make something inspired by the photo AND tell us how you were inspired.

And here is this month's inspiration photo:

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:

I took the rainbow colour scheme from the photo and reflected this in the backing paper and the rainbows in the stamped image.

To make my card I used:

- Rain Down Line Up stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Colourful Options - rainbow colour scheme option

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie - sunshine and rainbows

Krafty Chicks Challenge - anything goes

March Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today with the March challenge on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog:

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you an inspiration photo and you make something inspired by the photo AND tell us how you were inspired.

Here's this month's photo:

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 of course I was inspired by the bunnies and the spring scene!  Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Easter Line Up stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

We Love Stamping anything goes/hello spring

Four Seasons Challenge Blog - spring

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes/Spring

 

It's the first Sunday of the month so that means a new challenge on the Stamping Sensations Challenge Blog:

This month it's anything goes with the optional theme of spring.  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.

There are two prizes on offer of Lisa Horton products:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Easter Line Up stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- stitched and scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- white card from Hobbycraft

New Ally's Angels Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Ally's Angels Challenge Blog:

Our theme is always anything goes.  For all the details about today's 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 the 'Skyline Silhouette' stencil from Clearly Besotted.

I used Daffodil Delight Stampin' Up ink and Spiced Marmalade ink for the sun and then Basic Grey Stampin' Up ink for the buildings.

I added a stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up and then layered the panel on to black and grey card to finish.

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Blended

 

We're back today on the Addicted to CAS Challenge with a new challenge and here's our code word for this 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.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used the Fancy Floral Stencil from Clearly Besotted with Stampin' Up Inks.  I used Mossy Meadow, Magenta Madness and Flirty Flamingo with blending brushes.

The sentiment I've used is from the Simply Said stamp set from Stampin' Up.

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

Krafty Chicks Challenge - clean and simple

Stencil Fun Challenge

New Festive Friday Challenge - Christmas/Father's Day/Flowers/Dogs or Cats

 

We're back today with another challenge on the Outlawz Festive Friday Challenge Blog:

This month you have a choice of four themes - Christmas, Father's Day, flowers and dogs or cats.  For all the information 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:

- Clearly Besotted Stamps (retired)

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - it's a gift

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge

New Stamping Sensations Challenge - Anything Goes/Mood Board

 

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

The challenge is anything goes with an optional mood board which we hope will inspire you:

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

From the mood board I took inspiration from the flowers, butterfly, the pearls and the colours.

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Flutterby Corners stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- Promarkers

- pink card from Hobbycraft

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

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

AAA Colourful Challenge

Pinspirational Challenge - flowers

Daring Cardmakers - flowers and showers

New Addicted to CAS Challenge - Balloons

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Addicted to CAS 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.

To make my card I used the very cute 'Waddle I Do' stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps with a sentiment stamp from Stampin' Up.

I also used my 'new to me' Stampin' Up trio corner punch which I bought recently from someone destashing their SU stock.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and Ohuhu markers.

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

Simply CAS Challenge

Triple B Challenges 

New Rudolph Days Challenge

 

If you love making Christmas cards then you have probably come across the Rudolph Days Challenge.  Recently the challenge blog owner Maureen posted to say that she had to give up running the challenge because of health problems. I didn't want to see it close so I asked her if I could take it over and she said yes!

The challenge previously ran from Maureen's own blog so I've started a separate challenge blog:

You can find the new challenge blog here.

I hope lots of people will come and join me!

To make my card I used:

 - Christmas Plushies stamp set from Clearly Besotted Stamps

- Brightest Glow stamp set from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- card from Craft Creations

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

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge

Allsorts Challenge Blog - anything goes

Crafty Catz Challenge - anything goes