Delcious Doodles Challenge - Friday 21 November 2014 - Traditional Christmas

 It is time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog and the topic is "traditional Christmas".  This could mean a more traditional image for Christmas or traditional Christmas colours like red and green.

For my card I have the Delicious Doodles image called "Queen of the Holly".  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and highlighted areas with my white Graph'it pen.

The backing papers I have used are from my stash.

I have finished my card off with some die-cut holly, die-cut poinsettia, papermania Glitterations, sentiment from a die-cut Christmas kit and some gorgeous mesh ribbon (it is called "Veletta Textured Burgundy" ribbon from Buckwell Craft Supplies).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Two or more papers
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Go green
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin - To die for
The Ribbon Girl - Red projects
Dream Valley - Anything goes
Card Mania - Use a digi
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Get ready for Christmas
Let's Craft and Create - Christmas
The Crafter's Cafe - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Scrapper's Delight - Anything goes or traditional Christmas
Creative Moments - Anything goes/make it sparkle
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Use a sentiment for any December holiday

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps and Inspiration Blog - Post by Kym - Monday 10 November 2014

Today is my inspiration day for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps and Inspiration Blog.

For this card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Iris".  I have coloured her with my Graph'it pens and made a pastel background with a mixing areas of a yellow Pan Pastel with a purple Pan Pastel.  I have inked around the edge of the image with Tim Holtz's Dusty Concord distress ink.

The backing papers I have used are from Nitwits and were a freebie from a magazine.

I have finished the card off with some gorgeous flowers, doily, lilac lace, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and some aubergine satin ribbon from Buckwell Craft Supplies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use lots of sparkle or glitter as it's nearly 5th November
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - 3 different embellishments (ribbon, flowers and lace)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/celebration
Milk Coffee Challenge - Hand coloured image
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Use 3 embellishments (ribbon, flowers and lace)
Crafty Catz - Ribbon and/or lace
Crafts 4 Eternity - Ribbon and lace
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Paper Creator - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or option to make a RAK
The Crazy Challenge - Your favourite technique (colouring images)
Whoopsi Daisy - Lots of layers
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Melonheadz - Add a sentiment

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Friday 7 November 2014 - Remembrance/Thinking of You

 It is Friday and therefore time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  The topic this week is "remembrance/thinking of you".  These can be some of the most difficult cards to make but so important cards to show you care when someone is going through a very tough time.

For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Weeping Angel" which Teri over at Delicious Doodles designed as a freebie nearly two years ago.  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens.

The backing papers were a magazine freebie by NitWits.

I have used a Marianne Designs honeycomb embossing folder and matching die for the image to sit on.

The card has been finished off very simply with a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, some lovely pink textured 25mm Veletta ribbon and some 5mm cream pearls from Buckwell Craft Supplies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of holiday thanks
Card Mania - Use your dies
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/happy birthday
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use lots of sparkle or glitter as it's nearly 5th November
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Thinking of you
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/celebration
Milk Coffee Challenge - Hand coloured image
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sweet Pea Stampers - Let us remember/ sympathy/thinking of you
 Crafty Catz - Ribbon and/or lace
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Bearly Mine Designs Challenge - November 2014

It is the first day of the month and therefore time for another challenge over at the Bearly Mine Designs Challenge Blog.  This month the topic is "Christmas cards".  It's amazing to think Christmas will soon be upon us.  It doesn't seem five minutes since I was watching the London firework display on the TV to celebrate the New Year.

 For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Christmas Lantern".  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens, highlighted areas with my white Graph'it pen and also my Gold Sparkle Graph'it pen.  I have inked around the imaged with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint distress ink.

  

The backing papers I have used are Bearly Mine Designs "Christmas Fun".  I have used a new Tim Holtz Christmas die to cut holly/sprigs and a fir cone out of the "Christmas Fun" and "Plain and Simple" papers from Bearly Mine Designs.

I have finished the card off with some card candi, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and some gorgeous green satin ribbon from Buckwell Crafty Supplies.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of bags, tags, boxes and more
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Divas by Design - Anything goes
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Is it too early for Christmas?
Fab n Funky - Christmas
4 Crazy Chicks - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - It's all about Christmas
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge - Sparkle
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes with a twist to add layers

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps and Inspiration Blog - Post by Kym - Monday 27 October 2014

 

The ever so talented Ching-Chou Kuik has an Etsy Store where she sells her digital stamps.  She had a Design Team call for some new crafters to join her Design Team to help promote her stunning images.  I was lucky enough to be chosen.  

Since then an "Inspiration and Monthly Challenge Blog" has been set up and I have now got the role of Design Team Leader.

There will be a monthly challenge on the blog starting on the 1st day of every month.

Every few days you will see inspiration from the Design Team.  On some days we will be showcasing cards that are entered into the challenge as well as cards/creations posted on the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.  You will also see details of new releases or offers.

Today is the day for me to show you my inspiration card.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Big Pumpkin".  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and used my Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Pearl Glaze over the pumpkin for some sparkle and shine.  The image has then been fussy cut.

The graveyard and bat scene is a freebie from Bird's Cards called "Graveyard Card Cover".  She puts these templates free on her blog for people to use with their digital die-cutting machines.  I don't have one of these so I had to do it by hand.  It wasn't easy but I like the shadow effect of the orange layer underneath the black.  I have cut the template out of some linen effect card.  The bottom layer I have inked with Tim Holtz's Rusty Hinge distress ink.  The top layer and the mount I have brushed over with my black Pan Pastel.  I have painted all over the templates and mounts with the Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Pearl Glaze from Buckwell Craft Supplies and it's given it a wishy-washy effect which looks a bit spooky.

I have finished the card off by rubbing some white Pan Pastel onto the black background for moody/spooky clouds and added a sentiment that I typed on the computer.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Tuesday Throwdown - Halloween colours
Scrap-creations - Halloween projects
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
The Crafter's Cafe - Spookable
CRAFT - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire night
Milk Coffee Challenge - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - Trick or treat
Left of Centre - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween
Di's Digi Designs - Halloween
Crazy 4 Challenge - Photo inspiration
Open Minded Crafting - Halloween or dressing up
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Halloween
Pan Pastel - Halloween colours
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of bags, tags, boxes and more
Pile it On - Create a scene
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/spooky
Craft Your Passion - Trick or treat, give me something good to eat (pumpkin)
Whoopsi Daisy - Halloween
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Melonheadz Friends - Halloween (or colours of orange, black, green and purple)
The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Spooky nights
Paper Make-up - Pumpkins 
Ooh La La Creations - Witching hour
The Corrosive Challenge - Magical

Delicious Doodles Challenge - Friday 24 October 2014 - Halloween

It is time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  The topic for this weeks' challenge is "Halloween".

For my card suitable to give to any child that calls at the door for Halloween I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Halloweenie - Crazy Chemist".  I am not sure why but when I'd printed him out he just shouted the colour green to me.  I hate the colour green so you won't see it used very often as a main colour on my blog but I think he suits being green.  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens.

  

For my Halloween card I have used the Bearly Mine Designs paper sets called "Halloween Fantasy" and "Christmas Traditions".

I have finished the card off with a spider's web border made with a Martha Stewart punch, green and white twine, "Happy Halloween" sentiment made on the computer, "I put a spell on you" freebie sentiment from Kenny K and some Martha Stewart punched out bats.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Open Minded Crafting - Pumpkins or Jack O'Lanterns
Sweet Stampin - Halloween
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a candy treat
Come and Get It - Child's card
Sentimental Sunday - Too cute to spook
Ppinkydolls Challenge - Anything goes or Halloween
Artistic Inspirations - Halloween/anything goes
Lia Stampz - Spooky cute

Crafty Sentiments - Use a sentiment challenge
One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
Scrap-Creations - Halloween projects
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Halloween
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Halloween/Spellbound/Fairies

The Crafter's Cafe - Spookable

CRAFT Challenge - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving/Bonfire night
Milk Coffee Challenge - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday - Trick or treat
Left of Centre - Halloween
Crafts 4 Eternity - Halloween
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Bearly Mine Designs - Inspirational Post by Kym - October 2014

The Bearly Mine Challenge is now a monthly challenge and in between that time you will see every two days an inspirational project from a member of the Bearly Mine Design Team.

Today it is my turn to show you an inspirational project for the Bearly Mine Inspiration and Challenge Blog.

Here is a Halloween inspired card that I have made.  The image is by Ching-Chou Kuik and is called "Misty Reflections" and is available as a digital stamp and rubber stamp at Sweet Pea Stamps.  I have coloured the image in with Graph'it pens and used my Tim Holtz Black Soot distress ink around the image.

The backing paper is from the Bearly Mine Design set called "Halloween Fantasy".  I like this set of Halloween papers as you have the traditional Halloween colours of orange and black but then there are different colours like blues, reds and purples.

For underneath the image I have stamped with a Visible image large bat stamp from the "Edward is Immortal" set and also a crackle stamp by Sheena Douglass and cut out with a hexagon die.  On the backing paper I have stamped two lots of the cluster of bats from the "Edward is Immortal" set and heat embossed with a clear embossing powder for some extra shine and texture.

I have finished the card off with some Papermania Glitterations, Kenny K's September freebie sentiments and some cream Veletta textured ribbon from Buckwell Craft Supplies which I have coloured black with my Versafine ink pad.

I am entering this Halloween card into the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - Halloween
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of a recipe challenge
A Step in the Darkness - Anything goes on the darker side
The Sweet Pea Stampers - Halloween
The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Use some black and white
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and the option of clean and simple
Robyn's Fetish - Halloween cards
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Something scary or something sweet
A Little Bit Crafty - Boo!
Ladybug Crafts - Autumn and/or Halloween
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper October Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Autumn or Halloween
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Fitztown Challenge - Anything goes using digital elements (digital image and digital papers)
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - BINGO board  - I have used embossing dry or Heat (heat embossed bats), sentiment and sparkle (Papermania Glitterations)
Papertake Weekly - Super fly (bats)
One Sweet Challenge - Halloween
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Inky Impressions - Anything goes
The Crafter's Cafe - Use an image with a hat
The Paper Shelter - Monsters and/or mythical
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Simply Create Too - Halloween or use lots of orange
The Stamping Boutique - Trick or treat
QKR Stampede - The witch is on
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Black and one other colour - my other colour is purple
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Ppkinydolls Challenge - Anything goes or Fall colours

Delicious Doodles Challenge - 10 October 2014 - Christmas in October

It is Friday and therefore time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  This week the topic is "Christmas in October".  yes Christmas seems a long way off still but it will soon be upon us so it's handy to get some Christmas cards made now.

For my card I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Snow Cuddles".  Now who wouldn't want to give that cute little polar bear a cuddle?  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens.

  

 

For my card I have used the Bearly Mine Designs paper sets called Mini Dots, Pastel Christmas and Plain and Simple.

I have finished the card off with some die-cut snowflakes which I have coloured with a light blue Pan Pastel, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, lots of gems and some gorgeous light blue organza ribbon (I've used soooooo many different organza ribbons over the years but this outshines all the rest in quality.  It is available at Buckwell Craft Suuplies).

Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog - Kym's Inspiration Post - 6 October 2014

Last Wednesday you saw the start of a new monthly challenge blog over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog.  

If you pop on over there you will see the "rules for the challenge" - it has some very basic rules as we mainly want participants to have fun.  

The first challenge topic is "anything goes" so an easy one for you to start off with.

As well as the challenge there will be inspiration throughout the month from the Design Team members and we will showcase cards/creations that are entered into the monthly challenge and the Facebook Group.

Today it is my turn to show some inspiration.  You will have seen my card when the challenge went "live" on 1 October 2014 but here it is again in more detail.

For my Halloween inspired card I have used the image from Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store called "Big Pumpkin".  I have coloured my image in with my Graph'it pens and then added some Cosmic Shimmer Shimmer Pearl Glaze (available at Buckwell Craft Supplies) over the pumpkin for some pearly sparkle.

  

The backing papers I have used are from Bearly Mine Designs and are called "Halloween Fantasy" and "Mini Dots".

I have finished the card off with organza sparkle ribbon, spider's web ribbon, Martha Stewart spider's web punch and Kenny K's freebie Halloween sentiment (on their shop website you will see on the left hand side about a September freebie).  

Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog - First Ever Monthly Challenge - October 2014

Today is a super exciting day for Ching-Chou Kuik and the Design Team members as it is our first monthly challenge.

 The "rules" which are very basic and can be found in the blog sidebar or in a page at the top of the blog.

We decided to start you off gently and the theme is "anything goes".

Here is a Halloween card that I have made using the Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store image called "Big Pumpkin".

Why don't you pop on over to the Challenge Blog to look at the creations from the Design Team.

You will see more details of the above card on Monday 6 October 2014 as my inspiration post day is a Monday.

It would be lovely if you could play along with the challenge this month.

Ching-Chou Kuik's digital stamps can be found in her Etsy Store at:

https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/gjzcck

There is also a facebook Group where all new members are very welcome.  The Facebook Group can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721131444589832/

Please make sure you pop on back to the Challenge Blog on 1 November 2014 to see who the lucky winner of our first challenge is and the topic to be used for November 2014.

I am linking this card to the following challenges:

Left on Centre - Fairytales
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with an option to use a heart

The Corrosive Challenge - Halloween colours

Pile it On - The Witching Hour/Halloween

Crafty Creations - Use orange
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Halloween
Crafting for all Seasons - Too cute to spook
Divas by Design - Spooky Creations
Crafter's Cafe - Use punches and/or die-cuts
Whimsy Stamps - Anything goes

Good Luck in Your New Job

Here is a card I have made for some special.  I have made it using Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamp called "Boston Terrier".  Look at that cute face on the terrier!  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and highlighted areas with my white Graph'it pen.

The backing papers I have used were from my stash.

I have used a Marianne Deigns die and cut out a shape and distressed around with Tim Holtz's Aged Mahogany distress ink.  I think sewed some bugle bears around the inner edge of the image.

I have finished the card off with some punched flowers from scraps of the backing paper, burgundy textured Veletta ribbon, Bordeaux 25mm organza ribbon, sentiment off the computer and a teardrop shaped gem.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday - Dies and punches

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes with a twist to use some red (hope burgundy red is OK)

Di's Digi Designs - Girly challenge

Allsorts Challenge - A stitch up (I have hand sewn all the bugle beads onto the card)

Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with an option to use a heart

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes and/or cooking or baking

Whoopsi Daisy - 2 or more design papers

The Crazy Challenge - For a special lady

Ooh-la-la-Creations - Use a bow

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Sentimental Sundays - Use kraft cardstock
The Stamping Chef - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafter's Cafe - Use punches and/or die-cuts
Penny's Paper Challenge - Use at least 3 patterned papers (dotty paper, harlequin paper and striped paper under ribbon/for punched flowers)
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage Digi Designs - Digi/borders or punches
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper October Challenge - Anything goes

Buckwells Crafty Challenge Very First Challenge - October 2014

 Today is the day that sees the start of another challenge blog starting up in Blogland.  The challenge blog is called "Buckwells Crafty Challenge" and we are a monthly challenge.  The full rules, which are very simple, can be found on the Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog.

The first challenge is an easy one for you of "anything goes".

 I decided to go for a Halloween inspired card.  I have used an image by Charmaine Flannary called "Big Bad" and is available from Sweet Pea Stamps as a digital stamp.  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and inked around the image with Tim Holtz's Old Paper and Black Soot distress inks.

The backing papers are from a new release at Bearly Mine Designs.  This set is called "Halloween Fantasy".

I have finished the card off with a die-cut feather which I have coloured with Tim Holtz's Aged Mahogany and Black Soot distress inks, sentiment off the computer, Martha Stewart spider's web border punch, Martha Stewart bat punch and some really really gorgeous black satin ribbon from Buckwell Craft Supplies (I do like ruffling ribbon but sometimes with satin ribbon it can be a bit "rough" but this one is soft soft and ruffles very well).

Make sure you pop along to Buckwell Craft Supplies to have a look at all the goodies that are in the shop.

It would be lovely if you could join in with the very first challenge over at Buckwells Crafty Challenge.

This is the prize for the first challenge.  It is a selection of organza and satin ribbon from Buckwell Craft Supplies.

For a little treat for the start of the new Challenge Blog from 8.00am on Friday 3 October 2014 through to midnight on Sunday 5 October 2014 there will be FREE DELIVERY on all items from Buckwells Crafty Supplies.  Hurry on over and get some new crafting goodies with no PandP to pay!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Cute Card Thursday - Dies and punches

Aud Sentiments - Halloween sentiment

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Suzy Bee's Blooming Challenge - Anything goes with a twist to use something red

Crafting at the Week-end - Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with an option to use a heart

Pile it On - The Witching Hour/Halloween

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes and/or cooking and baking

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes