New Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Girls Creations Challenge - as always it's an 'anything goes' challenge.  You can find more details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used the new 'Garden Bears' bundle from Imagine That Digis - you can find it here on their website and it's amazing value with a great selection of images, sentiments and other elements.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then used papers from a pad I bought in The Range.

New Through the Craft Room Door Magazine

The Designers for Through the Craft Room Door have done another bang up job with over a dozen tutorials and a large variety of theme inspired (Spring or Easter / Retirement / Valentine or Love) cards to inspire you. And as we try to do every November/December issue, several of the girls have shared family traditions, recipes or childhood memories. We hope you read them and are motivated to start or reengage a family tradition of your own.

We have a new challenge for you to join … A Christmas tic tac toe board and the DT have provided some wonderful samples for you to check out.

Our Featured Digi Artist this issue is Sarah Schedler, the talent behind StarStampz. Her Design Team has shared several cards done with various images and she has generously given us some amazing images for our subscribers which can be found in the Subscribers Only area of the website.

If you are not a subscriber, $18.00 for the first year is a great deal as you receive access to back issues, including videos and Digi images. If interested, you can create a profile and subscribe via the subscription tab. Once payment is received, an invitation to access the Subscribers Only Area of the Website will be sent to you.

And here's my project which features in the magazine:

It's a calendar/sticky note pad holder using a digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp called 'Birds in Spring".

All submissions to the current magazine as well as the challenge winners and top three are entered into drawings for gift cards to Amazon.com.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Fun in the Sun

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challege Blog and this week our theme is 'fun in the sun'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used another of the new flamingo digi stamp sets from Imagine That Digi Stamp.

This one is called 'Flamingo Beach' and you can find it here on the website.

Here's what you get in the set:

I used the outline version of the digi stamp, coloured with Promarkers.  The backing paper I used comes as part of the set and I die cut a circle of yellow card for the sun to fit in with our challenge theme.  The sentiment is also part of the set.

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Graduation

There's a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'graduation'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a pre-coloured image from the 'Graduation Day 1' set from Imagine That Digi Stamps which you can find here.  I created a topper using the image and one of the sentiments in the set.

The paper I've used is from the 'Congrats Grad' digi paper pack which is here.

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

 Crafty Friends Challenge - 'make it pink'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'

Craftaholicis R Us - 'graduation'

Come and Get It Challenge - 'anything goes'

Imagine That May Link-Up

This is my DT card for this month's link up challenge on the Imagine That Creative Playground Challenge Blog.  All the details can be found here on the challenge blog. 

You can enter the 'anything goes' link up with any stamp or digi for the chance to win a $10 coupon for the shop but if you use an Imagine That digistamp you will receive this beautiful set free:

'Pretty Petunias'

I've used a pre-coloured circle element from the set to make a very simple circular easel card.  I cut the card base from white card an added some paper from Nitwits.   The sentiment I've used is from the 'Psalm 91' set which is here on the website.

Path of Positivity Challenge Reminder - Present Not Perfect

It's time for our mid challenge reminder post on the Path of Positivity Challenge - our theme this month is 'present not perfect'.  

This is what Lisa has said about the theme here on our challenge blog:

"Our challenge for you this month is to step out of your perfection zone and be positive about what you have to contribute! Perhaps you visit the site and enjoy the work of others and share something with us for the first time! Maybe you’ve shared many times, but now you will try a new technique you’ve been afraid to try for fear of failing. Possibly you’ve wanted to try doing a video or pictorial teaching aid to go along with your art. Another idea, is to make a sympathy or encouragement card for someone who might need to know you are thinking of them. Don’t worry about the perfect words; a lovely picture can go a long way to convey your thoughts. Of course, you could always share a card encouraging someone else to step out of their zone or letting them know just how wonderful they are just by being present in your life!"

And our wonderful sponsors this month are:

and

For my card I've used a digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis called 'Freda's Flower Basket' - you can find it here on their website. 

I coloured the digi with Promarkers and then used paper and a sentiment which accompany the digi stamp.

New Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge - Easter Cards

There's a new challenge today on the Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge and this time our theme is 'Easter' - you can find more details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a very cute digi stamp from Imagine That Digis by Kris:

You can find the set here on the shops website.

I've coloured the digi with Promarkers and used a sentiment from a Clearly Besotted stamp set.  The papers I've used are from Craft Creations.

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

Crafting When We Can - 'animals'
 If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
Creative Moments - 'anything goes/Easter'
Artistic Inspirations - 'anything goes/Easter'
CCC Digi Creations - 'include an animal'

New Path of Posivity Challenge - Optional Theme: An Expression of Love

It's time for another challenge on the Path of Postivity Challenge - this time our optional theme is 'an expression of love'.

Full details about the challenge can be found here on the challenge blog. ALL entries must be positive, inspirational, motivational or encouraging in some nature and you can also choose to follow our OPTIONAL theme.

We have two wonderful sponsors this month:

and

For my first card of the month I was thinking of the love in friendship - the sentiment on my card says:

"Life has its share of rocks, but the light of friendship shines through"

A true friend stays with you whatever happens.

I've used a digi stamp from Imagine That Digis by Kris called 'Lighthouse' - you can find it here on the website. 

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations. 

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

Love to Craft Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes/use a sentiment'  
Creates and Makes Challenge - 'anything goes' 

Imagine That Challenge Reminder - Tic Tac Toe

Today I'm sharing the card I made as part of the challenge reminder post on the Imagine That Creative Playground Blog.  We've got a tic tac toe board for you to work with this month:

You can find all the details about the challenge and see the inspiration from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used one of the newest Imagine That digi stamp sets called 'Pregnant Peggy'.  You can find the set here on the website and this is what you get in the set:

As well as the digi stamp and sentiments, you also get three digi papers in the set and I've one of them (the patchwork set) on my card.

On the tic tac toe board I've used the vertical line on the left hand side of the board - gems, buttons, die cut.

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes' 

Simply Create Too - 'use buttons or bows'

Inspiration Destination - 'anything goes'
Crafty Friends Challenge Blog - 'inspired by a song' ('You're Having My Baby' by Paul Anka)
Kitty Bee Designs - 'baby'

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Little Blessings

The very talented Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris has just released some gorgeous baby themed digis and today I'm showcasing a card made with one of the sets, the very cute 'Little Blessings'.

Here's what you get in the set:

You can find the set here on the website.

I've used the black and white digi coloured with Promarkers and some cute baby backing paper from Limetree Craft.

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Marleen's Chocolate Bar

The very talented Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris has come up with another great new digi stamp set - the ever so cute 'Marleen's Chocolate Bar':

You can find the set here on the website.

I've coloured the black and white digi with Promarkers and used one of the papers from the 'Ice Cream Parlour' digi paper set from Kris which is here on the website.

The sentiment is from 'Marleen's Chocolate Bar' and I've just added some gems to finish the card.

Midway Challenge Reminder for Creative Playground Challenge - Time for a Sketch

Today I'm sharing a card I've made for the midway challenge post for the current Creative Playground Challenge - this month it's 'time for a sketch':

All the details about the challenge are here on the challenge blog.

I've flipped the card on its side and used a landscape image rather than a portrait one.

The digi stamp I've used is from the 'Ice Cream Girl' digi set which is here in the Imagine That Digis by Kris store:

I've also used:

papers and gems from Craft Creations

Promarkers

Card Candi

flower punches

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

Crafty Friends Challenge - 'summertime'
Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge - 'anything goes' 
Jade's Sparkling Butterflies - 'anything goes'

New from Imagine That Digis by Kris - Leesa's Swing

 

Kris from Imagine That Digis by Kris has come up with another collection of great new release digi stamps and they've been showcased today on the inspiration blog.

 

I've made a card using the very cute 'Leesa's Swing'.  This is what you get in the set:

 

The set is available here on the website.

 

If you have a look at the inspiration blog here you can see the rest of the new release digi stamp sets and there are also chances to win the new designs.

Imagine That Digis by Kris - New Release Winner Announcement

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of the new release sets from Imagine That Digis by Kris.  This set is called 'Freda's Flower Basket' and it's available here on the website.

And here's what you get in the set:

My card is on the Imagine That Digis by Kris website today - make sure you check out the blog here to see if you've won our giveaway.

I've used the digi and paper from the set adding some kraft paper, gems and ribbons.

GDT Card for 4 Crafty Chicks - Graduation

This is my final GDT card for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog - I can't believe how quickly the month has gone!  A big thank you to the DT for asking me to join you - I've really enjoyed it!

The theme for this week's challenge is 'graduation' and you can find more details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

'Graduation Day Value Set 1' digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis by Kris

'Congrats Grad' digi paper set from Imagine That Digis by Kris

stitched circle dies from Memory Box

Promarkers

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

Creative Knockouts - 'lots of layers'
Crafty Gal's Corner - 'anything goes'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Passion for Promarkers - 'make it digital'

GDT Card for 4 Crafty Chicks - F is for Food

This is my third GDT card for the 4 Crafty Chicks Challenge Blog and this week's theme is 'F is for food'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

This is also my weekly inspiration card for Imagine That Digis by Kris and appears on the Imagine That blog here.

For this week's card I've used one of the images from 'Wedding Day' digi stamp set which you can find here on the Imagine That website.  I coloured the image with Promarkers.

The paper I've used is from a Paper Cellar wedding pad and I've added a Dovecraft doily behind my image which I die cut with one of my stitched circle dies from Memory Box.  Finally I've added a silver layer behind the pink paper and some self adhesive pearls.

Imagine That Digis by Kris Challenge Reminder - Spring is in the Air

This is my DT card for the challenge reminder at Imagine That Digis by Kris - our theme this month is 'spring is in the air'.

You can find all the details about the challenge and see the mid-challenge inspiration cards here on the challenge blog.

I've used one of my favourite digi stamps from Kris called 'Birds in Spring':

I've also used:

papers and pearls from Craft Creations

stitched circle die from Memory Box

Promarkers

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Something Shiny

We've got a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday challenge blog and this week we're asking you to 'use something shiny'.  You can find all the details on the challenge blog here.

Our sponsor this week is:

There's a closing down sale on the website at the moment - have a look here for all the details.

My 'something shiny' is the acetate panel on the front of my card - here's a side view of it:

I've used:

'To the Moon and Back' digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis by Kris (pre-coloured version)

Be Mine digital paper pack from Imagine That Digis by Kris

red paper and gems from Craft Creations

heart punch

Card Candi

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - Springtime

Our new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Galz Challenge Blog has a 'springtime' theme.  You can find all the details on the blog here.

My card is also on the Imagine That Digistamps by Kris blog here as my weekly inspiration post.

For my card I've used:

'Easter Leesa' digi stamp from Imagine That Digis by Kris

paper from Trimcraft

Promarkers

New Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge - Teenage Kicks

We've got a new challenge today on the Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'teenage kicks'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

'Mason's MP3' digi stamp set from Imagine That Digis by Kris

paper and gems from Craft Creations

washi tape

stitched circle die from Memory Box

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

Craft Your Passion Challenge - 'anything goes'