Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Newsflash - New Release and Mother's Day Sale

There have been two new releases in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

This image is called "Marie Antoinette Dollie".

This image is called "Cowgirl Dollie".

Just a reminder that on the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy Store there is a Happy Mother's Day Sale still taking place.

If you use the code "MOM19" by the end of 10 May 2015 you will get an AMAZING 19% of all stamps in the Etsy Store.

The Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps and Inspiration Blog Monthly Challenge started last week.

This month the topic is "lovely lace".  

Also the challenge has started on the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Things are a little different for the Facebook Challenge this month as Ching-Chou Kuik is giving away a free image called "Carnation Love" which needs to be used for the challenge.

The topic for the challenge is "flowers in bloom".

You are allowed 2 entries into the challenge.

This challenge closes on Sunday 31 May 2015 at EDT US.

Why not pop on over to the Facebook Group for more details about the challenge.

Delicious Doodles Challenge and Etsy Store

 At the end of December 2014 Teri had to shut the Delicious Doodles Store/Delicious Darkness Store and both their challenge blogs due to the new EU rulings on VAT.

The good news is that Teri now has an Etsy Store where she is selling her amazing images.

The even better news is that at the end of May 2015 there will be a Blog Hop to celebrate the start of the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  

The challenge will be a monthly challenge.  

It would be lovely if you can come and visit the challenge blog at the end of the month and to take part in the Blog Hop.

 

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps

Here is a weekly reminder to tell you that Ching-Chou Kuik's digital stamps are available from her Etsy Store.  You will see a wonderful array of beautiful images for all occasions and there will be more added on a weekly basis so remember to go and have a look.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store can be found at:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/gjzcck

There is an Inspiration and Monthly Challenge Blog.  Here you will find a challenge topic for each month.  

There will be a Monthly Blog Challenge Winner who will get to pick two digital images as their prize from the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store.  This winner will be picked by Random.org.

There is also a Monthly "Artist's Choice Award" and this means that anyone that has entered the Monthly Blog Challenge using an image from Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Etsy Store will be in with a chance of winning 5 digital images of their choice award.  This winner will be picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.

The Monthly Blog Challenge Topic for May 2015 is "Lovely Lace".

As from March 2015 we have a new idea for those that enter the Monthly Blog Challenge in that we will be asking for a Guest Designer to join the Design Team for a month.  For those that enter the March Challenge they will be get to be a Guest Designer for May to give the crafter chance to make a card/creation, those that enter the April Challenge will be a Guest Designer for June etc.  If you would like to be a Guest Designer please put “GDT” after your name.  You will be contacted ASAP if you are successful.  If you don’t get in the first time make sure you keep trying!!

Daily you will also find inspiration for Weeks 1, 2 and 3 from the Design Team members Alica, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, Vannessa and myself.

For Weeks 4 (and 5 if there is one) each day there will be a card/creation showcased that a crafter has entered into the monthly blog challenge or shared on the Facebook Group or entered into the monthly Facebook Challenge.

If you would like to have a look at these images made into cards why don't you join the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Facebook Group.  This Group can be found at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721131444589832/

Here you will also find details of the monthly challenge they have. Anyone can also post cards/creations on here that they have made from Ching-Chou Kuik's digital stamps and you will see creations made by the Monthly Challenge Blog Design Team (Alica, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Collette, Fernanda, Helen and Sylvia).

Over at Kit and Clowder you will find details of various on-line classes that you can buy and participate in.  Ching-Chou Kuik is one of the sponsors.  At the moment the various classes are as follows:

Alcohol Markers - Skin and Hair Technique Class
Alcohol Markers - Clothing Technique Class
Alcohol Markers - Lightsource Technique Class
Alcohol Markers - All About Animals Class
Alcohol Markers - Creative Confidence Class
Alcohol Markers - Whimsical Class
Watercolours - Distress Ink Class
Pencils - Perfecting Pencils Class 

If you want to find out a bit more about colouring techniques pop on over to Kit and Clowder and have a look.

Just for You - There's No Place Like Home

 Here is a New Home card I have made using my Joanna Sheen Holly Pond CD.  The recipient has a rabbit so I thought this image would be perfect.  I printed two sheets of the toppers, insert and two sheets of the backing paper to make the card.

 Here is the insert that I have personalised with a sentiment and some spare toppers I printed off.

I don't very often show the inside/back of my cards but I do like to decorate the card through and through as it makes such an impact.

I have finished the card off with a gingham ribbon bow, die-cut flowers, bought roses, ribbon, lace and a Tando die-cut key which I won in a challenge (I have coloured the key with a dark green Promarker and then rubbed over it with my gold pearlescent Pan Pastel).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Paper Creator - Animals

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Cute critters
Crafty Ribbons - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist to create something feminine
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes

Wishing you a Magical Day Journal Page

Over at the Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Group, Fernanda the DT Colourist shared a video of how she coloured background of images with chalks and challenged those that watch to have a go.

 For my journal page I have used the Sweet Pea Stamps image by Karen Middleton called "Little Pink Fairie".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.  For the background I regularly use plain chalks, pearlescent chalks and Pan Pastels to make my backgrounds as I think they are more subtle than using inks/pens.  For my background I have used dark teal blue, teal blue, yellow and pink pearlescent chalks.  I prefer to blend my chalks in with a tiny corner of cotton wool pad to avoid oils from my hands or sometimes dirt from inks getting onto my project.

Here is a close-up of my image.  I used a clear sparkly Stickles glitter glue but can't understand why the wings have a bluey hue when it is a peachy colour below whereas the yellow/green butterfly still looks OK.

The backing papers I have used are Creative Crafting World Mix and Match CD.

I have finished the journal page off with some doilies coloured with the chalks, die-cut sentiment, washi tape, pearls and some die-cut butterflies with chalk on them.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments - Things with wings

Crafty Calendar - Things with wings

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist to create something feminine

Robyn's Fetish - Anything but a card

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Group - Chalking background

Craft Your Passion - Anything goes

One Sweet Challenge - Things with wings

Sweet Pea Stamps Facebook Progressive Challenge Part 1 - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog - Kym's Inspiration Post - Monday 4 May 2015

Well it another month has whizzed by and we are now into May.  It only seems like yesterday I was listening to Gary Barlow's New Year's Eve show!!

It is Monday and therefore time for me to show you my 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 "lovely lace".  It would be lovely if you could take part.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Purple Dragonfly".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted the fairy's wings and dragonfly wings with a purple glitter glue.  I printed out two images and coloured in so I could decoupage the fairy wings and the dragonfly wings.  The background around the image is a turquoise blue, green, white and purple Pan Pastel and all blended together with the colourless blender Pan Pastel.

The backing papers I have used are from my Creative Crafting World Mix and Match Papercrafting Collection CD.

I have finished the card off with some raffia ribbon, lace, little flowers, dragonfly charm, die-cut sentiment and some die-cut dragonflies (you see many butterfly dies around but this was the first dragonfly one I had seen so when Joanna Sheen brought it out in a set with two butterflies I had to have it.  I have cut a dragonfly out of turquoise card and another from a purple card and brushed over with my Wink of Stella clear sparkle pen).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/colour challenge

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything goes

I Love Promarkers - Release the glitter

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - Always anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Things with wings
Cute Card Thursday - Use a sentiment
Noor! Design UK - May flowers
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Graph'it Challenge - Ribbon and lace
Simply Create Too - Pretty woman
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Things with wings
Allsorts - April showers bring May flowers
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist to create something feminine
Come and Get It - Feminine project
Crafty Boots - Things with wings
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
One Sweet Challenge - Things with wings
Eureka Stamps - Feminine cards
Get Creative - For the ladies/Mother's Day

Gruffies and Guest Challenge Blog - May 2015 - Anything goes or the option of DIE-CUTS

Today it is time for me to show you another card for the Gruffies and Guests Challenge Blog.

 The topic for May 2015 is "anything goes with the option of die-cuts".  That's a nice easy challenge isn't it as lots of us love our die-cuts?

Don't forget you do have the option of anything goes plus if you do use the optional theme (this month it is "die-cuts") you will get 2 chances in the prize draw.

Don't forget to enter the challenge you MUST use a House Mouse, Happy Hoppers or Gruffies image.

We also take email entries, Facebook entries and if you fancy joining us on the team for a month please put GDT after your name in the linky.

Our sponsor for this challenge is from the Di's Digi Stamps:

The lucky winner will get $10 to spend in Di's Digi Stamps Store.

For my birthday card I have used my Joanna Sheen House Mouse Project Book and CD Volume One.  I have printed the decoupage sheets off from the CD but then used backing papers from my stash.

The die-cuts I have used are a Tattered Lace swirly border and an All Occasions small flower die (this die has three different flowers in the set so I have layered up with pink and cream layers).

The card has been finished off with the flowers, spider's web bow, Card Candi and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/colour challenge

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Cute critters

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of humorous sentiment

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Use a sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Lots of flowers
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Paper Creator - Animals
Allsorts - April showers bring May flowers

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Happy Mother's Day Sale - Monthly Blog Challenge - Monthly Facebook Challenge

I know we have already celebrated Mother's Day here in the UK but not for those other mothers around the world so their special day is soon upon them.

To celebrate Ching-Chou Kuik is having a "Happy Mother's Day Sale" over at her Etsy Store and if you use the code "MOM19" by the end of 10 May 2015 you will get an AMAZING 19% of all stamps in the Etsy Store.

Today saw the start of another Blog Challenge.  This month the topic is "lovely lace".  It would be lovely if you could take part.  Why not pop on over to the blog post and see our Pat K's card who is our first Guest Designer along with creations from the Design Team members.

Today also sees the start of another challenge over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

Things are a little different for the Facebook Challenge this month as Ching-Chou Kuik is giving away a free image called "Carnation Love" which needs to be used for the challenge.

The topic for the challenge is "flowers in bloom".

You are allowed 2 entries into the challenge.

This challenge closes on Sunday 31 May 2015 at EDT US.

Why not pop on over to the Facebook Group for more details about the challenge.

Buckwell's Crafty Challenge - May 2015 - Spots or stipes or both

Today is 1 May and therefore time for another challenge over at the "Buckwells Crafty Challenge".  The challenge topic is "spots or stripes or both".

Our sponsor this month is:  

Joanne from "A Lil Digi Heaven".

 Instead of making a card I decided to do another journal page.  For this page I have used the A Lil Digi Heaven image called "Coco".  I have coloured the image in with my Graph'it pens and did the background with a brown, yellow, white, blender and coarse medium Pan Pastels.  I added Glossy Accents to her eyes and her goggles.  Around the edge I used a cog stamp from Visible Image (set is called Time after Time).

The backing papers were from Summertime Designs and a Debbi Moore Steampunk Double CD and I decided to include both spots and stripes. For the cog border along the middle I used a cog border mask, the packing from a Crafter's Companion textures embossing folder and inked over with Time Holtz's Gathered Twigs distress ink.

The cogs that were cut out were from Simon Says Stamp and although I think they were to be used in the acetate form I didn't. I put them through the Grand Calibur to emboss, brushed over with a brown Pan Pastel and then cut them all out.

The journal page has been finished off with a Visible Image sentiment, steampunk flowers/embellishments from the Debbi Moore Steampunk Double CD and two brads for the centres of the flowers.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes/colour challenge

Ruby's Rainbow - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

The Pink Elephant - Anything goes

Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Scribble and Scrap - Always anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of humorous sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes

Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - May 2015 Challenge - Lovely lace

Today sees the start of another challenge over at the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

This month the challenge is "lovely lace".

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Purple Dragonfly".

You will have to wait until Monday 4 May 2015 to find out all the details about it as that is my inspiration day on the blog.

It would be lovely if you could play along with the challenge this month.