New Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge - Q

 

It's time for a new challenge on the Girlz and the Art of Letters Challenge Blog:

This time we want to see something starting with the letter Q 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.

For me Q is for quarters (with my patterned paper) and also quotation - when I Googled it I found that this quotation came from Dolly Parton!

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- stamp from Crafty Roo

- dies from Stampin' Up

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

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

Love Those Pretty Papers

Word Power Challenge

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

 

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

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

For more 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:

- Flutterby Corners stamp set from Clearly Besotted

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow card stock from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Daisy Chain Challenge - flowers

Triple B Challenge - birds, butterflies and blooms

New Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge - Monochrome

 

Today I'm joining the team at the Outlawz Tuesday Colour Challenge for their new challenge.

It's a monochrome theme this time - for more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the Design Team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- die from Spellbinders

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Night of Navy ink from Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

- navy blue Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

I would like to enter my card in the current Word Power challenge here.

New Place to Start Challenge - Anything Goes/Monchrome

 

There's a new challenge today on the Place to Start Challenge Blog:

This month our challenge is anything goes with the optional theme of monochrome.  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:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Night of Navy ink pad from Stampin' Up

- die from Stampin' Up

- blue card from Hobbycraft

New Creative Fingers Challenge - Anything Goes

 

It's time for our first challenge of 2024 on the Creative Fingers Challenge Blog:

Today's new challenge theme is anything goes and the challenge is sponsored by Angelique:

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:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- Mossy Meadow cardstock from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up and Spellbinders

- white card from Hobbycraft

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

Let's Craft and Create Challenge - penny for your thoughts

Word Power Challenge

New Alphabet Challenge - T is for Texture

 

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

This time we have the theme T is for texture.  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 an embossing folder which came free with a craft magazine.  I cut the pale blue card from Craft Creations into three pieces, taped it back together and then embossed it.  I separated it again and then matted the pieces on to navy blue card from Hobbycraft.

Then I stamped the 'Beautiful Kindness' stamp from Crafty Roo onto the pale blue card and die cut this with a Stampin' Up die.  The scalloped mat is from Spellbinders.

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

Can You Handle the Pressure? - anything goes

Krafty Chicks Challenge - all occasions

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Wings

 

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

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- The Chill Buddies stamp set from Crafty Roo Designs available here

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up

-gems and other papers from Craft Creations

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

Jingle Belles - not a creature was stirring

A Place to Start - anything goes

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Stencilling

 

We've reached the half way point in our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge:

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

To make my card I used a snowflake stencil from Stampin' Up with Salty Ocean Distress Ink and my blending brush.  

I started with a 12cm square piece of card and then cut it in half to make two cards.

For this card I used a sentiment from Uniko stamped three time and added some clear gems.

Here's my second card:

For this card I used a sentiment from Crafty Roo.

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

The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Peace on Earth Christmas Challenge - anything goes

Colorful Options - winter blues

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use a Snowflake or Two or More

 

We've got a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything Christmas goes with the option to use a snowflake or two or more.

All the details about the challenge plus the cards from the rest of the team are here on the challenge blog.

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

To make my card I used a Crafty Roo Designs stamp set with Magenta Madness ink from Stampin' Up.

I layered the stamped panel with black paper and added some black gems to finish the card.

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - anything goes

As You Like It Challenge - favourite tip and why - always use a stamping platform to stamp images so you get the perfect result and don't end up wasting card and ink.  I stamped this image three times to get an even result and the intensity of colour I wanted

Christmas Craft Creations Challenge Reminder - Heat Embossing

 

We've reached the mid-way point in our current challenge on the Christmas Craft Creations Challenge:

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 a stamp from Crafty Roo Designs stamped with Versamark and then embossed with detail gold embossing powder.

I layered the card with gold paper and white card.

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - anything goes

Watercooler Wednesday - all about occasions

New Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Tinsel

 

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

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

My card is really more sparkle than tinsel so I think I should play it safe and say that I've gone 'anything goes' this time!

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- patterned paper from my stash

- gems

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's snything Christmas goes.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used a stamp set I bought recently from Crafty Roo Designs stamped in Delicata silver ink.

I layered it on to black and silver paper and then finished the card with some tiny black gems in the middle of each of the snowflakes.

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Stencil It

 

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge Blog and this time we're asking you to stencil it!

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

To make my card I stencilled Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape ink on to a small panel of white card using a stencil which was a cover gift from Making Cards magazine.

I used a stamp from Crafty Roo Designs and layered with some purple card from Craft Creations.

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

Word Art Wednesday - anything goes

Try It On Tuesday - use a stencil or two

Crazy 4 Challenges - stencils

New Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Merry Little Christmas Challenge Blog and, as always, it's anything Christmas goes.

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

I've made a very simple card using a piece of the beautiful First Frost patterned paper from Stampin' Up.  I just cut it down to size and matted it on to black paper.

I used the Magic of Christmas stamp from Crafty Roo and finished the card with some clear gems on the flowers and then in the corners of the main panel.

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 Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Masking

There's a new challenge today on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog and this month it's anything goes with the option to use masking.

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

I've used reverse masking on my card applying Distress Inks through an aperture cut with a circle die.

I then stamped using the grass and birds from Stampin' Up stamp sets and the words are a stamp from Crafty Roo Designs.

New Mix It Up Challenge - Anything Goes/Watecolouring

This month on the Mix It Up Challenge Blog it's anything goes with the option to use watercolouring.

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

My card isn't strictly water coloured but I did use inks and water!

I used a Poly Plate from Crafty Roo Designs with Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac Distress Inks.  I applied these to the Poly Plate and then spritzed with water before stamping.

I then stamped the 'Joy of Christmas' sentiment stamp, also from Crafty Roo Designs in black ink.

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Embossing: Wet or Dry

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge Blog and this time we want to see embossing, either wet or dry.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration from the Design Team.

There's no sponsor for this challenge so it's just for fun.

To make my card I used:

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up (I embossed kraft card with a white core and then sanded it back)

- stamp from Crafty Roo

- card and paper from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Sentiment as the Focal Point

Today's new Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge is anything Christmas goes with the option to have a sentiment as the focal point on your design.

Take a look here here for all the details and lots of inspiration.

For my card I've used:

- Glory to God stamp from Crafty Roo Designs available here

- patterned papers from Papercraft Essentiala

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations.

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Include a Flower 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 flower or two or more.

Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and for lots of inspiration.

To make my card I used:

- sentiment stamp from Crafty Roo Designs

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

- gems from Poundland