Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 2 August 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"THANKSGIVING or AUTUMN or FALL or AUTUMN COLOURS eg RED, BROWN, ORANGE AND GREEN".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "The Perfect Pumpkin".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white Posca pen.  For the background I used Tim Holtz's Tumbled Glass distress ink and then went over it with Tim Holtz's Mustard Seed distress ink.

The backing papers are all scraps and I have distressed around the edges with Tim Holtz's Spiced Marmalade distress ink and used a leaf stencil.  For the piece of mirri card it had a few marks on it.  Hey presto after being in an embossing folder nobody would ever know!!

I have finished the card off with a leaf fabric trim from a friend, grosgrain spotty ribbon, die-cut sentiment and some flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Passion for Markers - Make it bloom
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of roses
Pink Gem - Anything goes
Incy Wincy Design - Summer/beach and/or animals
Inspiration Destination - Colour my world
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of mixed media
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital stamp used for this card)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of the colours of fall
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of animals
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - August 2021

Today sees a new challenge over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge.

This month our sponsor is CraftsUPrint:

This month I have made a retirement card using the kit called "Tropical Wild 6x8 Kit 5" from CraftsUPrint by s.vieira.

It took me quite a while to work out what colour that would make the elephants "pop" but I got there in the end with some orange pearlescent card I got when I was away recently.  

It took some time with all the layers of fussy cutting to do but I got there in the end.  I knew the card was being hand delivered so I could use all of the layers of decoupage.  The main card is 8x8 but the topper with the mats and layers I made it so it sticks above and the card is just a little bit short of an A4 size!!

The backing papers are from The Works.  Sadly when I went in one of their shops whilst away and once in the town I live there were no paper pads to be seen.  They were such gorgeous quality.  I just hope they have not discontinued them.

I finished the card off with a die-cut name cut twice to give a drop shadow effect, flowers from the kit, Nuvo pearl drops and a Phill Martin Sentimentally Yours sentiment.

The recipient of the card was given the card the second week of July.  She is a WRVS lady who was working on reception at the hospital where I work all throughout our lockdowns in the UK.  She has finished now but I didn't want her to just go without anything so I made her this special card.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Cardz 4 Galz - Dies and/or punches (dies used for the sentiment layers and also for the lady's name)
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes with sentiment
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of roses
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of mixed media
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital kit from CraftsUPrint used for this card)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of the colours of fall
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of animals
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

Happy Pearl Wedding Anniversary to my Wonderful Husband Paul

Well where were you 30 years ago today?

This is my husband and I on our wedding day.  It was a lovely day with family and friends but I seriously missed my dad being alive for my special day. 

This is us a few years ago:

Obviously a pearl anniversary meant I had to make an extra special card for my husband.

For my card I have used a CraftsUPrint kit by AS Snezana Cards called "Wedding Anniversary Champagne Mini Kit".  I have made an 8x8 easel card.  The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have used extracts from the kit and behind the decoupage I have used strung pearls, lace and some large pearls.

This is a close-up of the bottom of the card and the flowers in the corner have been decoupaged high to make sure that they are the stopper for the easel card.

I hope my husband likes his card.  It took me quite a while to make but I am pleased with how it turned out.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital kit from CraftsUPrint and some digital papers)
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
  

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 19 July 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"EMBOSSING - WET or DRY or BOTH".

This week the design Team were challenged to "dots or stripes or both".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 
For my card I have used one of the newer Ching-Chou Kuik images called "Summer Blooms".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.  I have used Pan Pastels for the background and then stamped with various greenery stamps to frame the image.

The backing papers are from The Works and a Creative Crafting World CD.

I have finished the card off with a die-cut sunflower, skeleton leaves, Nuvo pearl drops and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of punch it!
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiment - Anything goes
Passion for Markers - Dies and/or punches (I have used some dies to make the sunflower)
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Girly
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Feminine/for a lady
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image and papers from a CD)
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

Wishing You a Happy Birthday

Today is my husband's birthday and he needed a special card to be made for the occasion.  I recently bought a Debbi Moore CD called "Cards for Men - Timeless Collection" as I knew images would be perfect to use.  The hardest bit was trying to choose which theme to use.  In the end I went with the vintage style racing car as hubby and I love to watch the Formula 1 - especially this week-end as it is Silverstone.  Fingers crossed it is a better race for Lewis Hamilton.

The trouble with the CD was that I couldn't decide on an image so I used a topper sheet, backing papers and a design sheet and also added an insert.  On the backing paper I stamped tyre marks over them so it looks like to car has been racing and making marks on my paper!!

This is a picture of the front and back completed with just items from the CD.  Yes I wouldn't want to send a card like this as it is so heavy but my husband deserves something nice as he works full-time and also has to do the majority of stuff in the house due to my health.  He's a star!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Allsorts - Masculine
Try it on Tuesday - Travel/adventure

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 12 July 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"EMBOSSING - WET or DRY or BOTH".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "Monochrome".  

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

Crumbs I really struggled with this one, not sure why, as I normally love doing monochrome cards.  Whether I picked the wrong colour to use or the wrong image but I got there in the end.

I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Sunshine".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted the centre of the flowers with a light purple glitter glue.  I inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Milled Lavender distress ink and used two different Versa Magic chalk ink pads and some dotty stamps to add some texture to the background.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with two Tonic doily die-cuts which I added Nuvo pearl drops to the largest of the circles in the doily patterned edge, fussy cut flowers from the same papers from The Works and a LOTV digital sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital (digital image and digital sentiment)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - For a lady
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel
River of Creativity - No hearts or mushy stuff
Get Creative - Anything goes with the option to show some water
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of CAS with sentiment
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Unusual hair colour (I so wish I could have hair colour like this.  I could not do as I am working but I would not have the self-confidence to do anyway!!)

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

There is a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

This image is called "Sweet Puppy" and you will get two different black-and-white versions.

This image is available at a special introductory price of $3.00 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 15 July 2021.

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 9 July 2021

It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The weekly topic is always "anything goes".

This week we are lucky to be sponsored by "Angie Blom Digital Designs".

For my birthday card I have used the Angie Blom Digital Designs image called "Miss You Flowers".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.  I decided to colour the background with my pearlescent chalks as I seem to be going through so many light blue Promarkers lately colouring in backgrounds alone.

The papers are from a VERY well loved and treasured paper pad by Tim Holtz that my eldest son bought me many years ago.  I've only now got 3.5 pages left so it might take me another 3.5 years to learn to let go of the remaining papers!!  I am sure I am not the only one in this situation.

I have finished the card off quite simply as it is a stunning image with some Dreamees flower stamps stamped on the backing paper and fussy cut around, some grosgrain ribbon, a stamped sentiment and some gems for the centres of flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital (digital image)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - For a lady
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of punch it!
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel
River of Creativity - No hearts or mushy stuff
Get Creative - Anything goes with the option to show some water
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Going digital
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of CAS with sentiment
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
We Love Chocolate Baroque - Beautiful blooms (flowers)

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 5 July 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"EMBOSSING - WET or DRY or BOTH".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 
For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Keep in Faith - Greyscale".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Squeezed Lemonade and Mustard Seed distress inks.

The backing papers are digital downloads from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

The first layer I have put through a large dots Crafter's Companion embossing folder and the frilly layer was using a Darice embossing folder and then I cut around the shape.

I am still going along with trying to use bits-and-pieces I've had for a long time.  Some years ago I won a challenge and I won some die-cut jigsaw pieces by Dutch Doobadoo.  I inked the pieces with the Squeezed Lemonade distress ink.  I put the pieces back into a square shape and I then used a grey Versafine Clair ink pad and stamped a magazine freebie sunflower onto the jigsaw pieces.  Once separated I then used my metallic gold Pan Pastel around the edges.

I have finished the card off quite simply with some rustic twine from Crafter's Companion and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital (digital image and digital papers)
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - For a lady
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of watercolour
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Alphabet Challenge - G is for green or gold
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of an aperture
Cardz 4 Galz - Get inky
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
CRAFT - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Try it on Tuesday - Here comes summer
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of doodling it
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of punch it!
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel
River of Creativity - No hearts or mushy stuff

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - July 2021

Today sees a new challenge over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge.

This month we are lucky to have two sponsors:

 Bugaboo Stamps

and

Charlie's Stamps.

For my side scene card I have used the Charlie's Stamps image called "Cute Baby Sea Turtle".  I decided to make a large turtle family so I took the image into Craft Artist and resized some of the image and also flipped some to face the other way.

I have coloured the images in with Promarkers.  Yes it took quite a while but well worth it.  I then fussy cut the images out and edged with blue and green chalk ink pads as I hate to see white edges.

The backing paper is from a Joanna Sheen Faye Whittaker CD.  I have used various greenery/dots/crinkle effect stamps all over the backing paper.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 21 June 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"SOMETHING THAT FLIES eg BIRDS/INSECTS ETC".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 
Here is a bit and summery card I have made using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Autumn Dragonflies".

I have coloured my image in with my Promarkers and highlighted the dragonfly wings with my Wink of Stella clear pen.  I added an extra doodled border around the image.

The backing papers are from my stash.

I have finished my card off with a striped ribbon, die-cut dragonflies and a sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of animals
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes with the optional twist of transport
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes plus sentiment
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes CD/USB/digital (digital image by Ching-Chou Kuik and digital sentiment from LOTV)
Allsorts - Anything goes with the optional twist of buttons and/or bows
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Summer colours
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of spots and/or stripes (stripy ribbon used)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Get Creative - Anything goes with the option of the fair/carnival
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of paper piecing
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of in/at the water
The Paper Shelter - Digital image
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

Happy Anniversary

Over on the Debbi Moore Designs Facebook page she does a live catch-up every Thursday where there are bargains to be had, ideas for cards/projects to be made and everyone has the chance on Friday to do a treasure hunt for a free kit each week.  A few weeks back there was a kit and I saw the image and I thought "anniversary card" and it was a friend's wedding anniversary so I used a topper sheet from the kit along with a backing paper from a Debbi Moore Design Inspirations Magazine.

I have finished the card off quite simply with a stamped sentiment, die-cut Eiffel tower, satin ribbon, mesh ribbon, decoupaged butterfly and a Prima flower.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of animals
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes with the optional twist of transport
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes plus sentiment
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option to add buttons and bows
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of paper piecing

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

There is a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

This image is called "Beloved Sunshine". 

You will get two black-and-white images, a more compact image and another with lots more sunflowers.

This image is available at a special introductory price of $2.00 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 21 June 2021.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 14 June 2021

Today is the day for me to show you another creation for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Our challenge this month is:

"SOMETHING THAT FLIES eg BIRDS/INSECTS ETC".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

I decided I wanted to make a stepper card after watching a video by Debbi Moore.  She does lots of these videos and it is well worth having a look at them.

My card is made with the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Ladybug" from the "Dragonflies/Seahorse/Ladybug Set.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.  I tore around the image and Inked with Tim Holtz's Chipped Sapphire distress ink.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with a Sweet Dixie "happy birthday" die-cut, die-cut ladybirds and some bright blue gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Anything goes with critters
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
CD Sunday - Anything goes (digital image used)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of paper piecing
Crafter's Castle - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of spots and/or stripes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Flower power
My Time to Craft - Things in the sky
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of create a scene
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Butterflies and bugs
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of using a tag