New My Time to Craft Challenge - Artist Trading Cards

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time we're asking you to make an ATC or Artist Trading Card.

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

To make my ATC I've used:

- Best Dogs stamp set from Little Claire Designs available here 

- sentiment from the same set

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- papers and card from Craft Creations

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Wedding/Anniversay/Engagement

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time our theme is wedding or anniversary or engagement. 

You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used:

- Dinkies Mr and Mrs Wedding Car stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour stamped image

- patterned paper from The Range

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Creative Fingers Challenge - anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - hip to be square

New Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Not Just Cards Challenge Blog.

As always, the challenge is anything goes.  We don't have sponsors but we do have a top 3 chosen by one of the Design Team members.

Take a look here at the challenge blog for all the details and to see all of the inspiration from the Design Team.

My card is the final one of the four cards recently published in Simply Cards and Papercraft to showcase the Little Claire Designs digi stamps given away with the magazine.

Here's what I used to make my card:

 - Watering Can Critters digi stamp available with the magazine or here

- Enjoy Your Special Day digi sentiment available here

- white tag card from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- papers and card from Craft Creations

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Bingo

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this month we've got a bingo board for you to use:

I've used the middle vertical line - pearls, ribbon and charm.

We don't have a sponsor for this challenge but there is a great prize on offer for our winner:

You can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Dinkies Star of Wonder stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour image

- paper, card, card blank and pearls from Craft Creations

- ribbon and charm from my stash

- stamped sentiment from Uniko

New Cardz 4 Galz Challenge - For A Little Girl

We've got a new challenge today on the Cards 4 Galz Challenge and this time we want to see a design for a little girl.  Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for the current issue of Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine:

The free digi stamps in this issue are from Little Claire Designs and I made four cards to showcase the digis.

For this card I used:

- Digi Girl Cat stamp free to download with the magazine or available here 

- Promarkers to colour the image

- A Tiny Little Birthday Wish digi sentiment available here 

- card blank, paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

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

4 Crafty Chicks - birthday
Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - add a sentiment
Pearly Sparkles Challenge - girlie
Always Happy Birthday Challenge

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week it's an 'anything goes' theme.  Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for the current issue of Simply Cards and Papercraft magazine:

The free digi stamps in this issue are from Little Claire Designs and I made four cards to showcase the digis.

For this card I used:

- Digi Plaited Hugs free to download with the magazine or available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- Enjoy Your Special Day digi sentiment available here

- card blank, paper, card and gems from Craft Creations

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

Through the Craft Room Door - anything goes 
Passion for Promarkers - add a sentiment
Pearly Sparkles Challenge - girlie
The Creative Crafters Challenge - anything goes 

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Add a Snowflake or Two or More

There's a new challenge today at Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge:

This week we want you to 'add a snowflake or two or more' - you can find all the details about the challenge here on the challenge blog and also see lots of inspiration.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Dinkies 'Row of Christmas Robins' stamp from Little Claire Designs available here 

 - Promarkers to colour stamped image

- paper, pearls and card froom Craft Creations

- stitched rectangle die and snowflake punch

- Card Candi

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog - Quick and Easy Christmas

This week on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge blog we've got a nice and easy challenge for everyone:

Our theme is 'quick and easy Christmas' and you can find all the details and see lots of inspiration here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I used:

- Dinkies Log Cabin Wavy Stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour stamped image

- embossing folder from Stampin' Up

paper and card from Craft Creations

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Washi Tape

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge:

Our challenges are always anything Christmas goes with an optional theme which this week is to use some washi tape.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Here's what I used to make my card:

- Dinkies 'Christmas Lights' stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- kraft card embossed with a Cuttlebug folder and white Brilliance ink

- card and paper from Craft Creations

- red checked washi tape from my stash

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Non-Traditional Christmas Colours

It's Saturday so that means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog:

Challenges are always anything goes with an optional theme to follow and this week it's to use non-traditional Christmas colours.  Take a look here on the challenge blog for all the details and lots of inspiration.

Here's another view of my card:

And this is what I used to make my card:

- Dinkie Reindeer Snowflake stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour the stamped image

- patterned paper from Trimcraft

- other card, paper and peel off sentiment from Craft Creations

Christmas Crafts All Year Round - Non-Traditional Colours

It's time for some mid-month inspiration on the Christmas Crafts All Year Round Challenge Blog:

This month we're looking for creations using non-traditional Christmas colours - you can find all the details here on the challenge blog plus see lots of great inspiration. 

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

And to make my card I've used:

- Dinkies 'Star of Wonder' stamp from Little Claire Designs available here

- Promarkers to colour stamped image

- silver card from Lime Tree Crafts

- patterned paper and clear gems from Craft Creations

- small snowflake punch

New Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes/Use Ribbon or Twine

It's Friday and that means a new challenge on the Crafty Catz Challenge Blog.

Our challenges are always anything goes with an optional twist and this week it's to use ribbon or twine.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

 Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

Crafty Ribbons

And here's what I used for my card:

- Little Claire Designs white tag card available here 

- Little Claire Designs 'Elephants in Squares' dinkies stamp available here 

- Promarkers to colour stamped image

- paper, gem and peel off sentiment from Craft Creations

- ribbon from my stash

New Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge - Anything Goes

The beginning of the month means a new challenge on Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge Blog:

Our challenges are always 'anything goes' as long as your use patterned paper on your designs.

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

I'm sharing a card I designed for my last Little Claire Designs class - here's the inside of the card:

I used:

-  'March Flowers' stamp set available here

- Promarkers to colour stamped image

- patterned paper, white card and card blank from Craft Creations

- X-Cut label die

- Stampin' Up envelope punch board

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge - The Great Outdoors

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'the great outdoors'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is:

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my recent Little Claire Designs class.  For this card I used the 'Lazy Days' stamp set which you can find here on their website.

I decoupaged the main image and stamped and cut out extra beer glasses:

The image was coloured with Promarkers and the papers I've used are from Craft Creations.

New Crafty Catz Challenge - So Cute and a GDT Call

There's a new challenge today on the Cute Card Thursday Challenge and this week we want to see all your creations which are "so cute".  Have a look here on the challenge blog for all the details.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my Little Claire Designs workshop last weekend.  I've used one of the stamp from the 'Scottie Dogs' stamp set which you can find here and coloured the stamped image with Promarkers.

The tag card I've used is also from Little Claire Designs here.

The papers and ribbon are from Craft Creations.

We have a GDT call running this week so if you fancy joining the team during June, have a look at the challenge post.

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

Aud Sentiments Designs - 'cute plus a sentiment'
The Crafty Addicts - 'anything goes'
Penny Black and More Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Garden or Outdoors

We've got a new challenge today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this week our theme is 'garden or outdoors'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor for this challenge is the wonderful:

you can find her store here and Mama Makes will be featured on Hochanda today!!

I'm sharing another of the cards I designed for my Litttle Claire class last Saturday.  For this one we used 'Dinkies Pots Hedgehogs' which you can find here on the website. 

Here's the pop-out inside the card:

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

The image was coloured with Promarkers.  The card blank can be found here and the papers are from Craft Creations.

Tuesday Throwdown - 'shaped cards'
Crafting With an Attitude - 'anything goes'
Creative Moments Challenge - 'anything goes'
Cards Galore Challenge - 'anything goes'

New Cutie Pie Challenge - Add a Butterfly

There's a new challenge today on the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog and this month we're asking you to 'add a butterfly' - have a look here for all the details and to see lots of great inspiration too.

Our sponsor for the challenge is the wonderful:

I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for my Little Claire Designs workshop on Saturday.  

I used one of the stamps from the 'Scottie Dogs' stamp set which you can find here on the website.  The image was coloured with Promarkers and the papers are from a pack also on sale on the website here.

And here's the inside of the card:

 

The butterfly was cute with a Memory Box die.

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

Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Crafty Gals Corner - 'anything goes'

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Stamp or Colour on Anything But White

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time we'd like you to stamp or colour on anything but white.

I'm sharing a card made with the Little Claire Designs stamp 'Let's Bake' which you can find here on their website.

I stamped and coloured on to kraft card and this, together with all of my other papers, comes from Craft Creations.

New Crafty Friends Challenge - Animals

There's a new challenge today on the Crafty Friends Challenge and this time our theme is 'animals'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this time is the wonderful:

I'm sharing one of the cards I designed for the recent Little Claire Designs show on Hochanda.  I made this up as a demo card from Steve but he didn't get the chance to make it.

I've used the new 'Drinking Tree' stamp which you can find here on the website.

And here's a sideview of the card:

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations.

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

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'animal magic' 
Crafting by Designs - 'anything goes'
Love to Craft Challenge - 'anything goes'
Always Happy Birthday Challenge - 'anything birthday goes'
Crafty Creations Challenges - 'anything goes'

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Include a Bell or Bells

There's another new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge and this week we want you to 'include a bell or bells'.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

I'm sharing a little tag card that I've made using one of the pre-coloured Christmas images from Little Claire Designs - if you look, there's a bell on his antlers!

The tag card is also from Little Claire Designs and the papers are from Craft Creations.