Happy Birthday Just For You

Here is a card that I have made with a Debbi Moore Summer Moments CD.  I'd have love to have been around during those times to wear something like this - very glamourous!!

For my card I have used a decoupage sheet, backing papers and sentiments from the sheet.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon, lace, Sentimentally Yours pearls and some Prima flowers.

For my pillow box I simply printed off from the CD and stuck together.I am entering this card and pillow box into the following challenges:

Word Art - Wednesday - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - All occasions
The Paper Shelter - Embellishments (ribbon, lace, pearls and flowers)
Simon Says - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Penny's Challenge - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of all about the girls
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist "Mother may I?"

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 16 May 2022

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:

"ANYTHING GOES".

This week the Design Team were challenged to the topic "anything goes".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
My final card to share this month is bright and cheery - so much so you might need sunglasses on to look at it!!

I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Carnation and Monarch".

The image has been coloured in with Promarkers and areas highlighted with a white Posca pen and my Sakura stardust clear pen.

The backing papers are bright pink/orange/white and are all from a pad from The Works.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon I got from Dawn Bibby's shop when I went to see it for my 40th birthday, a very sparkly sticker saying "smile" from a Pocket Letter swap some years ago, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment and some die-cut flowers with pearl centres.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Incy Wincy - Use die-cuts
Moving Along with the Times - Birthday
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of a 3D project
QKR Stampede - Anything goes 
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Stamping Sensations - Anything stamped with the option of flora and fauna
We Love Stamping - For a lady or girl
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes with the optional twist of lilies and lace
Craft Rocket - Birthdays
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Di's Digis - Load of flowers
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of a girly card
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of masculine
Allsorts - Add some sparkle (Sakura stardust clear pen used on areas on the image and a very sparkly "smile" sentiment sticker)
Colour Crazy - Anything goes

🐾🐾🐾Happy Birthday - Hope Your Day is Pawsome 🐾🐾🐾

What a stressful week as I've not been able to get into my own blog.  Thankfully it is all sorted now - fingers crossed!!

Here is a card I made a while back but have not posted on my blog.

For the card I have used a Mini Kit called "The Dawg!" by Gillian Hutchinson over at CraftsUPrint.

For my card I have used the topper sheet a couple of times so I could decoupage the image and used the insert from the kit as well.

The backing paper used is from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off with some die-cut stars, die-cut letters to make "son" and a sentiment from the kit.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Layer it up!
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of tag you're it!
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of masculine

⚓ ⚓ ⚓ Enjoy Your Retirement ⚓ ⚓ ⚓

Here is a retirement card that I have made using a kit called "Sea View" by the ever so talented Janet Briggs over at CraftsUPrint.

For my card I have printed the topper sheet and the decoupage sheet as I knew this one was being hand delivered so I didn't have to worry about the depth of it and posting.

The backing papers are from my nautical pad by Sara Davies over at Crafter's Companion.  I love this paper pad as it goes so well with lots of images like this that I have got.

I have finished the card off with die-cut shells/anchor/ship's wheel/netting (by Crafter's Companion), pearls, sentiment from the kit and a metal charm held on with some garden twine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

We Love to Create - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the optional twist of family
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of tag you're it!
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of Mother's day
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Use die-cuts
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of a hand coloured image
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
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Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 9 May 2022

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:

"ANYTHING GOES".

This week the Design Team were challenged to the topic "3 or more layers".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
For my card today I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Poppy Fairy".

I have coloured my image in with Tim Holtz's Spun Sugar and Broken China distress ink.

The backing papers must for been bought 8-9 years ago by my sons.  They are so nice I didn't want to use but what is the use of them just sitting on my shelf?  I have used my Tim Holtz distress guillotine around the edge of all of the papers and the toppers.

The card has been finished off with some wide blue ribbon, wide lace, three flowers, sentiment and some Sentimentally Yours pearls (which are more than yummy!!).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Doodle - Anything fantasy/magical/fairy or myth
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of a 3D project
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything stamped with the option of flora and fauna
We Love Stamping - For a lady or girl
Pearly Sparkles - Layer it up!
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes with the optional twist of lilies and lace
Passion for Markers - Flowers
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the optional twist of family
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of tag you're it!
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of a hand coloured image
Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything goes
Allsorts - Favourite stamps and/or dies (my favourite stamps have to be by Ching-Chou Kuik.  Someone I knew bought one of her stamps many years ago and then I bought more from the USA.  Then Ching-Chou Kuik started with digital images and starting a Design Team.  I applied and 7 years later run her Blog and Facebook Challenges and no matter what the love of her stamps never diminishes but only gets better!!)
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of Mother's day
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

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

Here is an image that has been released in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store this week:
This image is called "Merry-Go-Round".

In this set you will get a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.
It is available at a special introductory price of $3.00 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 8 May 2022.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 2 May 2022

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:

"ANYTHING GOES".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
Here is May's instalment of the hanger to hang in the box to remind me what cards I have to make each month.  I can just take the hanger out and put on my craft desk to see what to make.

For this month's hanger I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Starry Wish" and I decided to print onto Crafter's Companion kraft card for a change.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Mustard Seed distress ink.

I painted gesso on the hanger and then brushed on Tim Holtz's Mustard Seed distress ink.  I then used various leaf/star stamps around the image for the background.  

I have finished my hanger off with an organza ribbon bow, "MAY" text written on the computer, gorgeous flower and on the back is the list of birthdays/anniversaries etc.

I am entering hanger I have made into the following challenges:

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with the option of Mother's Day
Di's Digi Designs - Ribbon and/or lace
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option to use only squares
Digi Doodle - Anything fantasy/magical/fairy or myth
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of a 3D project
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Anything stamped with the option of flora and fauna
We Love Stamping - For a lady or girl
Pearly Sparkles - Layer it up!
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option to make a slimline Mother's Day card
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
A Place to Start - Anything goes with the optional twist of lilies and lace

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps "Just Colour It" Challenge - May 2022

Last month saw another monthly challenge start over on the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

There will be still the Monthly Challenge but this one has been specifically set up for those people that just like to colour Ching-Chou Kuik images and do not make their images into cards/scrapbook pages/mixed media etc.

The topic for the "Just Colour It" Challenge is always "ANYTHING GOES".

This cute little character that I coloured by Ching-Chou Kuik is called "Little Dragon".

For this card I used a mixture of colouring mediums:  

Promarkers
Sentimentally Yours alcohol markers
Sakura stardust clear pen
Posca white pen
and finally
pearlescent chalks to add a little sparkle to the image.

Why not print off a Ching-Chou Kuik image and colour it in and enter this challenge. 

We'd love to see what you create.