Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 19 July 2019

Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

Before I do I'd like to remind you that our challenge this month is "MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "DOTS AND/OR STRIPES".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Field of Red Poppies - Grayscale" (this image comes in a set where you get the black-and-white image as well as a grayscale image).  I soooooooo love poppies so I had to colour up this image.  I have used Promarkers and added some Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen to the centre of the poppies.

The backing papers are from my stash.

I have finished off the card with a Sheena Douglass poppy stamp with matching die, some Sue Wilson die-cut greener, gem stickers and a die-cut sentiment.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cinnamon, Cocoa and Caramel

Dress - Lemon, Yellow and Canary

Poppies/greenery - Lipstick Red, Red, Poppy, Canary, Sunflower, Leaf Green and Bright Green

Background - Blue Pearl.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Daisy Chain - Flowers

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours

Creative Moments - Anything goes

Get Creative - Anything goes with the optional twist of monochromatic

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Crafty Friends - Two or more patterned papers

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of bright and fun

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Colours of summer

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - Bright colours

Happy 5th Anniversary

Here is a 5th anniversary card I made recently using a CraftsUPrint image called "Sloths Just Chillin" set by Janet Briggs.  I printed off the the main image page twice so I could do lots of decoupage layers as the card was being hand-delivered.  I also used the insert which you also got in the kit.

I have finished the card off quite simple using stamped sentiments (using different fonts/sizes of stamps which other crafters I use which I think look good but when I do it I am not sure!!), green glitter glue on the leaves for some sparkles and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of bright and fun
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
As You Like It - Favourite - birds or beasts (I have a "thing" about birds flying too close to me like pigeons and seagulls especially when both my husband and I have food taken from our hands as we are eating by seagulls and two weeks ago a large seagull pinch half of my husband's Danish blue cheese roll out of his hands - so I think I will have to say beasts are my favourites)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

A Place to Start - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Fab n Funky - Add pearls or gems (pearls for me)

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

 Today sees the arrival of a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

 This image is called "Cardinal".

In this set you will get TWO GRAYSCALE images - a lighter grey image and a darker grey image.

It is available at a special introductory price of $2.50 (original price of $3.50).

Hurry as this offer ends on 21 July 2019.

Happy Birthday Dad

Here is a card I made for my son to give to his dad on his birthday yesterday.

I have used this cute Gruffies House Mouse image from some decoupage sheets I got from Joanna Sheen some years back.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, flowers made by a friend in Canada and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Brown Sugar - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of 2 or more designer papers

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours

Creative Moments - Anything goes

Get Creative - Anything goes with the optional twist of monochromatic

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
House Mouse - Anything goes with the option of making a matching envelope

Happy Birthday Husband

 Today is my husband's birthday so he had to have a special birthday card.

For my card I have used a kit by Janet Briggs over at CraftsUPrint.  The kit is called "Sea View Male Birthday".  In this kit you will get a topper, age badges, sentiment tags and decoupage.

I have printed the sheets out twice so I can do lots of decoupage and also so that I could make a shaker card.  Yes some bits are fiddly to cut out but oh so worth it.

The backing papers are from The Works and also from Sara Davies' Crafter's Companion Nautical Collection.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, sequins/glitter in the shaker and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Brown Sugar - Anything goes

Crafting with an Attitude - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Place to Start - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours

Creative Moments - Anything goes
Always Fun - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Two or more patterned papers
Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 12 July 2019

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

The topic this week is "anything goes".

PLEASE NOTE:  We are a colouring challenge and therefore to take part in the challenge you MUST have coloured something on your card/creation and you MUST specify the colouring medium you have used. 

 This week we are lucky to have our sponsor as the company "The Paper Shelter".

For my bright and cheery card I have used The Paper Shelter image called "Beauty Session".  This image comes with a black-and-white image, one coloured image, one matching paper and one composition.  I have used the image and the backing paper.  The image has been coloured with Promarkers and fussy cut.

I have die-cut circles in orange and green to match the image and also the backing paper.  I then put them through a dotty Embossalicious embossing folder.

I have finished the card off quite simply with a stamped sentiment and some ribbon.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cinnamon, Caramel and Cocoa

Dressing gown - Mango, Orange and Bright Orange

Chair/foam toe dividers/cucumber - Lime Zest, Lime Green, Pear Green, Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2 and Ice Grey 3.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of anything patriotic

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel colours

Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Always Fun - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Add a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Flowers (flowers on the backing paper)
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of one for the girls
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - BINGO plus sentiment (top horizontal row of middle horizontal row of 3d item (flowers/lace), digi/stamp and markers/pencils (Promarkers)
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of heroes and villains
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 12 July 2019

 Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

Before I do I'd like to remind you that our challenge this month is "MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "SHABBY CHIC/DISTRESSED".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.

 For my shabby chic/distressed card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Longing For" (it comes in a set with a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself).  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and went for mainly a pink and brown colour scheme.

I have used various design papers from my stash along with kraft card. All of the layers have been distressed with my Tim Holtz distressing tool and then inked around with a brown VersaMagic ink pad. I have also used ink through stencils and also used some texture paste.

I have finished the card off with a doily, wide lace, grosgrain ribbon, sentiment and some flowers.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin/wings - Saffron, Spice, Coral and Oatmeal 
Hair - Tan, Pastel Beige and Khaki
Flowers - Coral, Lime Zest and Lime Green.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of anything patriotic
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel colours
Daisy Chain - Flowers
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of 2 or more designer papers
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours
Dragonfly Wings - Things with wings
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Always Fun - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Add a sentiment
Passion for Promarkers - Flowers (flowers in the image and added onto the card as an embellishment)
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of one for the girls
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - BINGO plus sentiment (middle horizontal row of patterned paper, embossing and die-cut)
Cute Card Thursday - Pink
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of heroes and villains
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

CD Sunday Challenge - 7 July 2019

Here is a card I have made for the CD Sunday Challenge.

I have used my Katy Sue Designs Fabulous Fashion CD.  I have used one of the toppers with the dress and stand.  I printed off two sheets so that I could do extra decoupage (yes I do loveeeeeeeeee cutting out decoupage) as the card was being hand delivered to the recipient.

I have used some plain style card and a backing paper which were all printed from the CD.

I have finished the card off with some pearl dots, wide teal grosgrain ribbon, white lace, thin green stitched grosgrain ribbon, some die-cut butterflies and a sentiment.

Let's hope the recipient likes it!!!

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of anything patriotic
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pastel colours
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of 2 or more designer papers
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to use your country's flag colours
Get Creative - Anything goes with the optional twist of monochromatic
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 5 July 2019

 Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

The Blog Challenge for July 2019 is "MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Sunflower Night" and have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used chalks for the background.

Onto the "make your own background".  For this I used various Distress Oxide refills (Fossilised Amber, Spice Marmalade and broken China) and put the colours on my glass mat one at a time, spritzed with water and then dried each layer.  Then I used various stencils and used the same distress oxides through these to get a bit of a pattern.  It took quite a long time but I am very pleased with the results.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment, stamped flowers from a magazine and some twine.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cinnamon, Tan and Putty

Dress/hat - Azure, Artic Blue and Sky Blue

Flowers/moon - Lemon, Yellow, Canary, Leaf Green, Bright Green, Cinnamon and Raw Sienna

Cat - Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2 and Azure.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Crafty Friends - Something beginning with "B" (blue and best wishes)

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps July 2019 Facebook Challenge - MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND

  Today is the start of the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group Monthly Challenge.

The topic for the Facebook July 2019 challenge is 
"MAKE YOUR OWN BACKGROUND".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my bright and cheery card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Monarch Butterfly" (it comes in a set along with the image "Two Ladybugs".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

For my "make your own background" I have used Broken China and Wilted Violet distress oxide refills to colour the piece of card.  I have then used a flower stamp from a Creative Stamping magazine and stamped around in various shades of purple ink.  I then used used a greenery stamp and also a branch effect stamp to add some more effect in purples and blue.

I have finished my card off with some lace, sentiment and two Prima butterflies which were grey but I coloured with Promarkers to match the colour scheme.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Butterfly - Orchid, Amethyst, Purple, Orange, Duck Egg and Turquoise

Flowers/stalks - Orchid, Amethyst, Purple, leaf Green and Bright Green

Background - Powder Blue, Arctic Blue and Sky Blue.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Any occasion

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of to use three of a kind

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

The Paper Shelter - Going digital

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Cute Card Thursday - Birthdays

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of your favourite colour combo (my favourite colour is purple so anything that goes with it like blue in this card is a nice combo that I will like)

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty Friends - Something beginning with "B" (butterflies, bling (gems on butterflies), blossom stamp used for the background and birthday)

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

  Today sees the arrival of a set of new images in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store: 

 This image is called "Seashell".  

In this set you will get a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.

  This set is available in the Etsy Store at a special introductory price of $2.00 (instead of the usual $4).

Hurry as this offer ends on 3 July 2019.

Big Birthday Wishes

I recently won a goodie bag from Brenda at the Allsorts Challenge 10th birthday celebrations.  Inside the bag were lots of goodies including this gorgeous Santorro stamp.  She's a beauty and could be used for any occasions like birthday, get well soon, thinking of you etc.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers in more pastel tones to match my papers.

The backing papers are from a pastels set from The Works and the edges have been inked with a VersaMagic pink chalk ink pad.

I have finished the card off with some stripy/dotty tags from a First Edition backing paper pad with baker's twine threaded through them, three X-cut decorative borders cut out from the backing papers and inked with a pink chalk ink pad, decorative ribbon, die-cut sentiment, gems and some die-cut butterflies from the scraps of backing papers and inked with the pink chalk ink pad.

The Promarkers that I have used are:

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal
Hair - Caramel, Cocoa and Henna
Dress/gloves - Sky Blue, Arctic Blue and Powder Blue
Flower/butterfly - Sunkissed Pink, Coral, Antique Pink, Bright Green and Lime Green.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of spots and/or stripes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Fab n Funky - Christmas

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of circles

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Allsorts - Soft pastels
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Stripes and/or dots (both stripes and dots used on my tags)
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Decorative borders (I have used an X-cut border die to create my decorative borders)

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 21 June 2019

 Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

Before I do I'd like to remind you that our challenge this month is "UNDER THE SEA".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Purple Tender".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

The backing paper I have used is a lovely pearlised paper from The Works and it is teamed up with some dark green paper from a Christmas pad from The Works.

I have finished the card off with from stitched grosgrain ribbon, pearls, die-cut flower, very large brad and a stamped sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Morgans Artworld Open Challenge - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team June Challenge - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of spots and/or stripes

Crafty Friends - Fairies/fantasy (mermaids)

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of circles
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

 Today sees the arrival of a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

 This image is called "Furever Love".

In this set you will get two different levels of GRAYSCALE image.

  It is at a special introductory price of $3.00 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 25 June 2019.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

 Today sees the arrival of a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

 This image is called "Ivy Mermaid".  

  It is at a special introductory price of $2.50 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 20 June 2019.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 14 June 2019

 Here is my weekly inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

Before I do I'd like to remind you that our challenge this month is "UNDER THE SEA".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my "under the sea" birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Sea Breeze" (it comes in the "Mermaid Set" along with 9 other mermaid images). I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used from The Works.

I have finished the card off with die-cut shells, pearls, die-cut sentiment and a tulle/fibres bow.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers June Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of more than one fold

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of the cat's whiskers
Craft Rocket - Summer is coming (for Summer I think of anything to do with the seaside)
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says - Vacation (to me vacation is being by the sea)
Ally's Angels - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Water
Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes for the option of male/Father's day
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team June Challenge - Anything goes