Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 18 July 2022

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

Our challenge each month is "ANYTHING GOES".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.
For my last inspiration card for July I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Save the Tears" as I thought it was perfect for a thinking of you card I needed.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and chalked the background.

The backing papers are all from my scraps folder.  With the piece of blue card I put it through a dandelion embossing folder and then used a file to scrape off the blue top of the card to reveal the white core.  I gutted some of the blue backing papers and used the paper with my dandelion dies and inked the edges.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment from a magazine, ribbon and some sequins in the centre of the embossed dandelions.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything digital/USB/CD goes (digital image)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
We Love Stamping - Anything goes with the option of hot summer colours
Crafty Calendar - Add a ribbon
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Digi Doodle Studio - 3 or more layers
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of fun in the sun
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of black and white
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of cute
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas in July
Colour Crazy - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

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

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 2 November 2020 - REMEMBRANCE OR THANKSGIVING OR THINKING OF YOU

 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".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.  

   For my thinking of you card I have used the Ching-Chou image called "Spring - Greyscale".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used Pan Pastels for the background.

To make the backing paper I used a lot of different width strips of patterned and plain card and stuck at various angles to make my own patchwork paper.

I have finished the card off very simply with a stamped sentiment and some cord thread.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

We Love to Create - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Black and/or purple

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option to add a ribbon or a bow

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of winter

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of cute critters

2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes

Cute as a Button - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafter's Castle - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps November 2020 Facebook Challenge - REMEMBRANCE OR THANKSGIVING OR THINKING OF YOU

Today also sees the start of the new Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Challenge.  

This month the topic is "REMEMBRANCE OR THANKSGIVING OR THINKING OF YOU".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.  

For my thinking of you card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Field of Poppies - Greyscale".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers are from my Debbi Moore Poppy Dreams CD.  For part of the paper I cut out the poppy squares and decoupaged them up on foam pads.

I have finished the card off very simply a doily, organza ribbon and a sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

World Wide Open Challenge - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

We Love to Create - Anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option to add a ribbon or a bow

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of winter

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of cute critters

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 8 November 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:

"REMEMBRANCE/THANKSGIVING/THINKING OF YOU".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme.

For my "thinking of you" card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Field of Poppies - Grayscale".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers are from my stash.  For the "poppy" backing paper I used a Crafter's Companion clear/watermark ink pad and brushed over with some gold mica powder.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, Sheena Douglass stamped and die-cut poppy with stamens added to the centre, skeleton leaves, red velvet ribbon and pearl dots.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cocoa, Caramel and Burnt Sienna

Dress - Ice Grey 1, Ice Grey 2, Ice Grey 3 and Ice Grey 4

Poppies/Greenery - Red, Berry Red, Crimson, Leaf Green, Bright Green and Moss.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Allsorts - Make your own flowers

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the optional theme of three different embellishments (3D stamped flower, skeleton leaves and velvet ribbon)

Make My Monday - Poppies

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers November Challenge - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

The Paper Funday Challenge - Anything goes with the option of thanksgiving

Simon Says - Thinking of you

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps May 2019 Facebook Challenge - LOVELY LACE

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

The topic for the Facebook May 2019 challenge is 
"LOVELY LACE".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my thinking of you card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Raven Soul". I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Brushed Corduroy distress ink.

The backing papers are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with two different flat lace, made a bow with another lace, stamped on a sentiment and added some Pinflair wand pearl dots.

The Promarkers that I have used are: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Terracotta, Chestnut and Cocoa

Feathers - Terracotta, Chestnut, Cocoa, Caramel and Cinnamon.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 6 July 2018

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

The challenge topic for July 2018 is "THANK YOU/SYMPATHY".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

I have chosen to make a sympathy card.  With my sympathy card I make them very simple as personally I do not feel it is the time to make cards with lots of embellishments.

For my card I have used the partially coloured Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Love Message".  I have just simply added some beige chalk to the background as white card did not match the other papers I have used.

The backing papers I have used are from various magazines from Debbi Moore and Sara Davies from Crafter's Companion.

I have finished the card off very simply with some organza ribbon, flower ribbon, stamped sentiment and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the optional theme for a hero

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Pearly Sparkles - Girlie

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

Ally's Angels - Anything goes

Create and Makes - Anything goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option to use dies and/or punches

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Add a sentiment

The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the optional theme of pets

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of red, white and blue

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of summer fun

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Thinking of You

Here is a "Thinking of You" card I have made using Joanna Sheen's Heavenly Cards CD (sadly this has been retired but it has proved to be a very useful CD).

I always keep thinking of you/with sympathy cards very simple so I have used a topper sheet, backing paper and insert from the CD.  The lilies are decoupaged up.

I have finished the card off very simply with a ribbon bow and pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Creator - All about flowers
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper June Challenge - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting with Friends - Always anything goes
Simply Papercrafts - Anything goes with the optional theme of back to school
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist to create a wedding stationery item
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Thinking of You Cards

Sadly there are times when we all need Thinking of You/With Sympathy cards.  For my cards I have used for the last few years some images by Rebecca Sinz that were available at Sweet Pea Stamps.  Unfortunately Sweet Pea Stamps has closed but I have found that the images are still available to purchase from ElvenstarArt Tube Shop.

 For the first card I have used the image called "Despair"

For the second image I have used the image called "Hope".

Both images have been coloured with my Spectrum Noir pens.

Personally I don't find it respectful going for lots of embellishments on sympathy/thinking of you cards so both cards have been finished off with some lace, pearls and some ribbon.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges: 

Creative Inspirations - Anything goes and option of a sketch

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of "let it snow"

Crafting for all Seasons - Ribbons and pearls

Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/elegance

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes

Julia Spiri - Anything goes/Pocket Letters

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Graph'it - Lace and pearls

Sweet Stampin - Vintage/shabby chic

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Crafty Boots - Ribbon or lace

Get Creative - Fantasy or mythological

Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Creative Card Crew - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes

  

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog - Kym's Inspiration Post - Monday 9 March 2015

It is Monday and therefore time for me to show you an inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

 For this weeks' inspiration post I chose the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Peony Kimono Maiden" to work with.  I decided I wanted a Spring-like feel card and went for tones of orange, yellow and green as that reminds me of tulips and daffodils springing up in the Spring time.  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and made the background with a a turquoise blue, pink, green and yellow Pan Pastel and used the Pan Pastel blender to blend it all together.

The backing papers I have used I printed off about a year ago from Summertime Designs.

I have finished the card off with a lace bow, button, Lea'bilites tiny die-cut flowers, die-cut butterfly, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, Perfect Pearls, spotty grossgrain ribbon and some twine.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes with a twist to add a ribbon
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use some hand made flowers (used various different dies to make my flowers)
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Something old! (My mum used to do dressmaking when I was young.  About 6 years ago she found some lace and ribbon she'd had for maybe 10-15 years so she passed this on to me to use)
Simon Says Challenge - Special lady/girly (this card is for a special lady to let them know that I am thinking about them)
Penny's Paper Challenge - One for the girls/female cards
Inky Impressions - Dots or stripes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Spring greens
Scrapper's Delight - Always anything goes
Crafting for all Seasons - Girly girls
Crafts and Me - Add some flowers
Cute Card Thursday - Die-cuts/punches
Really Reasonable Ribbon - Flowers and ribbon
Brown Sugar - Spring
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Ribbon and lace
Crazy 4 Challenge - Put a bow on it
Allsorts - Spring is in the air
Robyn's Fetish - Pearls or gems
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of aquamarine
One Stitch at a Time - Anything goes with women
Eureka Stamps - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - Spring colours

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

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps and Inspiration Blog - Post by Kym - Monday 3 November 2014

Well the first challenge over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog has ended.

If you entered the challenge and want to find out if you are a winner you need to pop on over to the blog and see.

You will also see that the topic for November's challenge is "add some ribbon".

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

  

As Remembrance Sunday will soon be here I decided to use a Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp from her Etsy Store called "Crimson Moon".  I have coloured with image in with my Promarkers and inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint distress inks.

The backing paper, border strips and poppies that I have cut out were a freebie from Jak Heath some time ago.  I thought they matched the image perfectly.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment off the computer, some gorgeous 10mm red stain ribbon and some 8mm cream pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe - Things with wings

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Brads, buttons or bows

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

CRAFT - Fantasy

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of holiday thanks
Sentimental Sundays - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/happy birthday

Thinking of You

For my card I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Rebecca Sinz called "Despair".  It is available as a digital stamp and a rubber stamp.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.  I have inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Old Paper distress ink.  I keep my sympathy/thinking of you cards very plain and neutral as I do not think it's a respectful time for lots of colour and embellishments.  It's just a  personal thing I know.

The backing papers are from a Wellington paper pad and my beloved Tim Holtz paper pad which is slowing disappearing.  I have used a Tim Holtz Tattered Flowers die and cut some flowers out of a book and coloured half with a Sandstone Promarker and the other half with a Tan Promarkers.  They are then scrunched and a brad added to the centre to hold them together.  I have finished the card off with a die-cut sentiment tag which I have stamped "thinking of you" onto, pearls, gorgeous crochet lace and some ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes/Halloween/Spellbound/Fairies

Pile it On - Cheerful/uplifting message

Whoopsi Daisy - Shows us lots of embellishments (flowers held together with brads, ribbon, lace and pearls)
Fan-tastic Tuesday - Anything goes with the option of some flowers
Crafty Creations - Thinking of you
Aud Sentiments - 2 or 3 word sentiment
It's all about the Vintage - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Thinking of You Always!

Here is a vintage style card I have made using a Scribble and Scrap vintage photo digital image. 

  

The backing papers I have used are from Bearly Mine Designs "Plain and Simple" and "Krafty Wishes".  I have put one piece through an embossing ffolder and inked this and all the papers with Tim Holtz's Vintage Photo distress ink.

I have finished the card off with some flowers (layers die-cut from a book and inked with Tim Holtz's Antique Linen and Vintage Photo and held together with a brad), seam binding (from Buckwell Craft Supplies - originally white but I coloured brown with a Promarker), lace, pearls, tag shaped die-cut sentiment and some string.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Scribble and Scrap - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Robyn's Fetish - Use an embossing folder
Totally Gorjuss - String

Pile it On - Flowers and/or feathers

The Pink Elephant - Embossing

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Crafting form the Heart - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/add some bling

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Crafty Boots - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Vintage

Penny's Paper Challenge - Embossing - wet or dry

Simon Says - Tag it!

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Girls Challenge - Anything goes

Card Making Mamas - Ooh-La-La - Vintage or shabby chic

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper September Challenge - Anything goes