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!!)

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 10 May 2021

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

Our challenge this month is:

"MAGICAL WORLD eg fairies, dryads, mermaids, unicorns etc".

This week the Design Team were challenged to a "shaped card".  Here is my inspiration post with that theme.

For my shaped card I have used the partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik called "Aromatic Summer" (when you purchase this image you will get a partially coloured image and a black-and-white image for you to colour).

I have used a Crafter's Companion die for the floral edge.

I have used various papers from my stash and used my Tim Holtz deckle trimmer for all the papers and images.

I have finished the card off with a LOTV sentiment, lace, ribbon bow, pearls and a flower made by a crafty friend in Canada.

 I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of wings
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a mood board
Incy Wincy - Mother's day and/or flowers
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes or frogs
Unicorn Challenge - Shaped cards
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes with the option of flowers/floral
Daisy Chain - Add some ribbon
Mixed Media Challenge - Anything goes with the option of pink
Simon Says - Feminine
Little Red Wagon - Hers! (congratulations on your 600th challenge - what an achievement!!)
Creative Craft Cottage - Add ribbon and/or a bow
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the option of gems/pearls
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 3 May 2021

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

Our challenge this month is:

"MAGICAL WORLD eg fairies, dryads, mermaids, unicorns etc".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
For my birthday card I have used one of the new decoupage images that are in the Etsy Store.  I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Dreamy Moon".  Isn't that little puppy so very cute?

I have used the image along with some papers from The Works.  I shall be glad when they reopen to look for some new paper pads as their quality is very good.

I have finished the card off with a bought flower, leaves cut out of a piece of the backing paper that I gutted (no-one will know will they??), LOTV digital sentiments, wide pink sating ribbon, narrow stitched pink ribbon and a piece of pink lace.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of layering it up
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a mood board
Incy Wincy - Mother's day and/or flowers
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes or frogs
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 22 January 2021

It is time for Team A's first challenge of 2021 over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The weekly topic is always "anything goes".

This week we are lucky to be sponsored by "All Dressed Up".

For my card I have used the All Dressed Up image called "Hang in there".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers, used Pan Pastels for the clouds and added Glossy Accents to the balloon.

The backing papers are from The Works and the glitter card is from Hobbycraft.

I have finished the card off with a doily, lace, LOTV digital sentiment, die-cut swirls, flower made by a friend and some sparkly gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

The Creative Crafters - Anything goes

Girlz Creative Crafts - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Passion for Markers - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of food
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Die'ing to get crafty!
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of winter fun

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 16 November 2020 - PINK OR BLUE OR BOTH

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:

 "REMEMBRANCE OR THANKSGIVING OR THINKING OF YOU".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "PINK OR BLUE OR BOTH".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.  

I could not decide whether to do pink or blue so I went with both.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Luxury Purple".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Peacock Feathers distress ink.

The backing papers are from a Debbi Moore inspiration magazine.

I have finished the card off with some glitter ribbon, lace, John Lockwood die-cut greenery, three flowers made by a crafty friend in Canada, LOTV digital sentiment and some sequins.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of birthdays
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of outdoor pursuits
The Creative Crafters - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 9 November 2020 - BUTTERFLIES OR INSECTS OR BIRDS

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:

 "REMEMBRANCE OR THANKSGIVING OR THINKING OF YOU".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "BUTTERFLIES OR INSECTS OR BIRDS".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.  

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Hold a Poppy".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used Tim Holtz's Fired Brick distress ink around the edge.

The backing paper are scraps and also some papers printed from my Debbi Moore Poppy Dreams CD.

I have made the card off with a die-cut poppy, dotty ribbon, organza ribbon and a LOTV digital sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafter's Castle - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Unicorn Challenge - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Go dotty

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option to use black
The Paper Funday - Anything goes with the option of give thanks/grateful/thankful
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Little Red Wagon - Colour me happy
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of party time

Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Di's Digis - Use a digi
Allsorts - Lace (real or faux) or anything goes
Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Use red

Happy Birthday

I recently won a challenge and got to pick some images from Cute as a Button.  It was a hard choice as there were so many gorgeous images but in the end this was one of the images I chose.  It is called "Cuddly Busty Buttons - Sitting Pretty".

I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and used a VersaMagic chalk ink pad around the edge of the image.

I won another challenge and got to pick three digital paper packs from Lozzy and I picked the set called "Watercolour Wings".  I have used four of the papers, two for the backgrounds, one for the plain layers and another patterned paper on the banners (making sure I got the writing up the right way!!).

I have finished the card off with some wide lace, Sizzix die-cut circles, LOTV digital sentiment, three Lisa Horton banners, three green flowers which I inked with Tim Holtz's Broken China distress oxide and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday - Anything goes (digital image, digital sentiment and digital papers)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of washi tape (foil or matte)

Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes with the option of anything but a square card
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Happy birthday

Happy 2nd Birthday

Well my batteries have died for my camera so instead of wait for them to charge I have asked my son to take them for me on his camera.  

I have made a little card for a two year old.  I have used a set of Sizzix hexagon dies to make the card blank and do the matting and layering.  The backing papers were from my stash.  The image is a gorgeous little bunny which is a LOTV topper.

I am always very conscious when making cards for children one year onwards in that I don't put small embellishments on them in case they get their hands on the card, pull them off and put them into their mouth.  The embellishments I used were some wide raffia ribbon, No 2 peel-off and I cut some hexagons out of scraps of the papers by using a Marianne Designs die (love this die as it comes with a matching embossing folder).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Paper Creator - Anything goes

Creative Card Crew - For a child

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes or optional extra to make a thank you card or gift

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

My Time to Craft - Stripes

Bearly Mine Designs - Inspirational Post November 2014 - By Kym

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 little easel calendar and post-it note holder I have made.  You can't always afford to get everyone you want to a present but to make something like this that they can use throughout the year will mean so much to the recipient.  The image I have used is a pre-coloured topper from LOTV.

  

For my calendar/post-it note holder I have used the Bearly Mine design sets called "Mini Dots" and "Mixed Media 2".

If you lift the cover with the calendar on it you will see the post-it note pad which of course can be replenished throughout the year.

I have finished this project off with a Tim Holtz doily die which I have inked with Tim Holtz's Fired Brick distress ink and threaded some gorgeous red satin ribbon through, some cream flowers which I have brushed with the Fired Brick ink and some gems for some sparkle.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - 2 or 4 legs
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Nutcrafters - Anything but a card
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything but a card
The Ribbon Girl - Red projects
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional twist to use the word hello in any language because 21/11 is World Hello Day!
Crafting Musketeers - Anything but a card
The Pink Elephant - Anything but a card

Happy Birthday

Here is a birthday card suitable for a boy made with a gorgeous LOTV topper that I got at the NEC quite a few years ago.  He's such a cute little boy playing with his gaming console.

  

   

The backing papers I have used for this card are from Bearly Mine Designs Plain and Simple, Mini Dots, Festive Fun and Steampunk Fantasy 2.

Again as the card is geared towards a child I have used two different sized punches and punched out of the spot and blue paper, inked around the edges with a chalk ink pad and mounted on foam pads onto the card.  The centre has been made a little sparkly with Papermania Glitterations.  

The card is finished off with a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes/Best Friends' Day

Hobbycutz - Father's Day/masculine
Pile it On - Use some patterned paper
Craft Your Passion - Father's Day/for the boys
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/all about dad
Crafty Sentiments - Father's Day/for a male
Papertake Weekly - For the boys

Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Cute Card Thursday - So macho!
Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything goes

Papercrafting Journey - Anything goes

Happy Easter Card

Here is a little Easter card made for a little boy.  I have used some Papermania papers I had for the Olympics 2012.  I have used a gorgeous bunny and chicks die-cut image from LOTV.

After some simple matting and layering I have added some ribbon, button, sentiment off the computer and some Easter egg peel-offs laid onto scraps of the backing paper used and cut out.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafting for all Seasons - Spring into spring

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes for ribbon

Moving Along with the Times - Moody blues

The Ribbon Girl - LOTV animals (I have used this bunny and chicks die-cut LOTV image)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist to use an Irish blessing, saying or quote

Love to Create - Anything goes

Pile it On - Easter joys

Bunny Zoe's - Monochrome

Craft Your Passion - Young at heart

One Stitch at a Time - For a boy

Sentimental Sunday - Cards for a boy/man

Bearly Mine Challenge - March 2014 - One for the girls

 It is the start of another month and therefore time for another challenge at the Bearly Mine Inspiration and Challenges Blog.  For the month of March the challenge topic is "one for the girls".

As it will not be too long for us here in the UK until it is Mother's Day (Sunday 30 March 2014), I thought I'd make this card.  Sadly I don't have a mother now or a mother-in-law.

  

For for my card I have used the Bearly Mine Plain and Simple, Rose's Dream, Mini Dots and Just Plaids.

  

The image I have used is a Lili of the Valley (LOTV) die-cut image which I have had for a number of years now and needs to be made into a card.  I have inked a doily with Tim Holtz's Dusty Concorde distress ink and kept the other white.  I have die-cut some flowers out of pink and purple tissue paper using a Spellbinders die.  I have finished the card off with some Spellbinders corners, ribbon, brads, pearl dots and a paper clay heart coloured with Dusty Concorde distress ink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Simon Says - Anything goes with pearls
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Inklings and Yarns - Inky Linky Party 46 - Anything goes
Milk Coffee Challenge - Embossing - wet or dry
Crafts 4 Eternity - Texture 
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
A Creative Romance - BINGO board - left hand column of pink, flowers and pearls
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Natalie and Amy Monthly - Flowers
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes

Bearly Mine Challenge - Tuesday 7 January 2014 - Colour Inspiration

 Today sees the first challenge of 2014 for Bearly Mine Designs.  We hope you all continue to join in with our challenges.  

To start the year off we have a "colour inspiration challenge" and you gain your inspiration from the picture above.
  
This week our sponsor is Marianne Design and the lucky winner will win these two sets of dies.

For my card I have made a Mother's Day card using a gorgeous die-cut LOTV image of a little bunny giving their mummy a bunch of flowers.  Ahhhhhhhh.

  

   

Well this might be a 6x6 inch card but I have managed to use papers from four different paper sets to get colour and texture into the card.  I have used Bearly Mine Designs Paper Lace, Just Plaids, Plain and Simple and Rose's Dream.

I have finished the card off with a pink coloured doily, shiny organza ribbon bow, buttons, flowers, sentiment off the computer and some gem stars.

There are some changes happening at the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog.  This challenge will last until the end of January as we are moving to a MONTHLY CHALLENGE.  There will be a challenge topic set each month.

Don't worry, in between that time, the Design Team will be inspiring you what you can make with Bearly Mine papers throughout the month.  Each Design Team member has been allocated a day every month to show a creation.  It might follow the challenge topic if they want to or just could be anything.  You will get to see inspiration every two days and therefore there is a Design Team Call here as we are looking for four new members to join the Team.  Details of the commitment of being part of the Design Team and how to apply are here.

So you can see there are some changes but we hope that you will enjoy the changes we have made and continue to support the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Allsorts - Free and easy
Totally Gorjuss - Ribbon
Suzy Bee's - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Ali-Craft Monthly Challenge - Anything goes
Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of the colours, sights and sounds of winter
Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything goes
Lexi's Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Anything goes
Creative Creations - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes and use of pearls or buttons
LEJ Designs - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to make something to celebrate some new