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 November 2015 is "Christmas".

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, Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, 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 HERE.

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, Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Bonnie, Collette, Ann-Marie, Laura, Samantha and Sande).

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.

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

 

It is 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 "Christmas".

This week the Design Team have been challenged to use an image from the "Dollies Section" for their inspiration post.  For my birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Cowgirl Dollie".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and chalked the background.

The backing papers are from stash.

I have finished the card off with some bunting, Craftwork Cards sentiment which says "with love on your birthday", spotty satin ribbon, flower made by a friend and some pearls.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Simply Papercrafts Challenge - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Embossing
Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with optional extra to make a gift for Christmas
The Paper Shelter - Layer on layer
Fab n Funky - Die-cuts and/or punches
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - BINGO (I have used the middle horizontal row of ribbon or lace, rubber stamp or digi and flowers)
Craft Rocket Challenge - Pearls/gems (I have used pearls)
Seize the Birthday - Anything goes birthday
Crafts Galore Encore - Use a stamp or digi somewhere
CCC Digi Creations - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Your Scrapbook Place - Anything goes
Di's Digi Designs - Tic-tac-toe (I have gone for the middle horizontal row of gems (I have used pearls), digi image and ribbon or lace (I have used a spotty ribbon)
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Use some red
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with option of RAK
The Corrosive Challenge - Add a sentiment
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes/twist of feminine

Home Bookfolding Project

 Here is another bookfolding project I have made.  This time I have used two Debbi Moore CDs - one for the bookfolding pattern and the other was the Shabby Chic Garden CD for the toppers, sentiments and flowers.

 After I had done the bookfolding I painted two coats of gesso onto the front, back spine and inside the book.  I then used various Crafter's Companion Texture Stamps with a toffee, smoky grey and sepai Versafine ink pad to cover over the spine and both sides of the book.  Then I had an idea to use my Indigo Blu flitter glue and guilding flakes which I have had for a few years now.  Unfortunately I think the glue isn't working as it should as all I seemed to do was get in a great mess and very little guilding flakes stayed on the book.  I then decided to use Versamark ink pad and then put over some Debbi Moore brown embossing powder.  This worked but there was still some residual feeling of stickiness so out came my Crafter's Companion Sparkle and Shine.  I made sure I stood outside as these sprays make me cough and cough.

 Next came the time for me to add the toppers from the CD and the sentiments.  

I then cut out a number of the flowers, inked around the edges and then added some pearl drops to the centre.  I have finished the decorated book with some ribbon and then wrapped it up in cellophane to give as a present.

I am entering this bookfolding project into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes with optional extra to make a gift for Christmas

Create and Inspire - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Fussy and Fancy Friday - Flowers

Simply Papercraft Challenge - Anything goes

Your Scrapbook Place - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Anything goes

Love to Create - Anything mixed media/creative goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with option of RAK

Gruffies and Guest November Challenge and Design Team Call

Over at the Gruffies and Guests Challenge Blog it is time for a new challenge.

The challenge for November 2015 is "anything goes with the option of red or green or both".

Don't forget you do have the option of anything goes plus if you do use the optional theme (this month it is "red or green or both") 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.

This month we are very lucky to have our sponsor, Di's Digi Stamps.  The lucky winner will get a $10 voucher to spend in their store.

It will be Team B's chance to show their creations in a fortnights time so I will be back to show you my card then.

Unfortunately Sharon, Mari, Angela, Anne-Marie have had to leave the Gruffies and Guests Design Team and Sandra will be leaving next month.

Do you LOVE House Mouse, Happy Hoppers and Gruffies characters and feel like you would like to be part of the Design Team?

Shaz is looking for 3 new members to join the Design Team for 2016.  You can stay on the Design Team as long as you would like.  

If you are interested or have any questions please e-mail Shaz.  All the details are HERE on the Gruffies and Guests Challenge Blog.

The Design Team will close on 1 December 2015 and you will start as part of the Design Team in January 2016 if you are chosen.

Good Luck everyone.

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 November 2015 is "Christmas".

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, Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, 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 HERE.

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, Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Bonnie, Collette, Ann-Marie, Laura, Samantha and Sande).

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.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog - Kym's Inspiration Post - Monday 2 November 2015

It is 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 "Christmas".

For my Christmas card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Gingerbread Man Parade".  I have always had a dislike of gingerbread people but I couldn't resist using this stunning image.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, chalked the background and edged the image with Tim Holtz's Chipped Sapphire distress ink.

I have made my own backing paper.  I added colours of ink (Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass, Chipped Sapphire, Broken China and Faded Jeans) onto a piece of watercolour card.  I then spritzed with water and added table salt and left to dry overnight.  I then brushed with an anti-static pad and then stamped with Versafine and some snowflake stamps and embossed with white embossing powder.  I then added some frantage in areas.

I die-cut some snowflakes out some of the extra background I made.

The card has been finished off with some ribbon, die-cut snowflakes, sentiment and buttons.

I am entering this Christmas card into the following challenges: 

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Christmas
ABC Christmas - V is for very cute
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Anything goes Christmas
Graph'it - Autumn/Christmas colours using the colour palettes
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenge - Christmas
Craft Rocket - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Use a stamp or digi somewhere on your project
CCC Digi Creations - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Noor Design UK - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes

Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a host/hostess thank you

Card and Scrap - Christmas

A Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

The Ribbon Girl - Anything goes card challenge
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Incy Wincy - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group Monthly Challenge - November 2015 - All creatures great and small

Today sees the start of another challenge over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group and time for you to see creations from the Facebook Design Team.

The challenge for November 2015 is "all creatures great and small".

I know I am part of the Blog Design Team but I have decided to play along as well.

For my birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Awake in Purple Dream" and I have coloured my image in with my Promarkers.

I decided not to use backing papers and instead used a piece of watercolour card and rubbed on Shaded Lilac, Dusty Concord and Milled Lavender Tim Holtz distress inks covering the whole card and then spritzed with water and then left for about a minute and blotted off some colour and left to dry.  I then used a flower and harlequin stencil and inked through with my Dusty Concord distress ink.  I then put the card through my Embossalicious large dots embossing folder and then sanded back to reveal some of the white core.

I have finished the card off with a doily, raffia ribbon, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment, Britannia die-cut flowers (I've got the smallest set of these but definitely need the other two so I can make beautiful flowers) and Nuvo crystal drops in the centre of the flowers and the dots of the embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Birds of a feather
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Creative Inspiration - Photo inspiration (I have used the inspiration of a bird)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge - Birthday sentiment
Brown Sugar Challenge - Flowers
Fussy and Fancy Friday - Flowers
Sweet Stampin' - Dies and/or punches
Craft Rocket - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Use a stamp or digi somewhere on your project
CCC Digi Creations - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Noor Design UK - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of a host/hostess thank you
A Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - November 2015 - Take out your teeth!!!

Today sees the start of the second challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  

Teri's images can now be found in the Delicious Doodles Etsy Shop.

The challenge for November 2015 is "take your teeth out!!!".  Obviously this could mean a scary image with teeth or it could just be any image where teeth are shown.  Come on, why don't you join in?

For my card I have used Teri's image called the "Evil Snowman".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers and chalked around the edge.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs.

As I thought this card would be perfect for a teenager at Christmas I have kept the embellishments to a bare minimum and just added some organza ribbon, card candi and a Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiment (it does say "Christmas kisses" but I'm not sure I'd want a kiss from this snowman!!)

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Snowman
4 Crafty Chicks - Anything goes
Winter Wonderland - Anything goes Christmas
Simply Create Too - Baby it's cold outside
Graph'it - Autumn/Christmas colours using the colour palettes
Allsorts Challenge - Christmas
Crazy 4 Challenge - Christmas

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - November 2015 Challenge - Christmas

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

This month the challenge is "Christmas".

To take part you do not have to use a Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp but we all do love to see them being used.

 If you do use a Ching-Chou Kuik image from her Etsy store you can enter the challenge twice, thus giving you two chances of winning.

It also means that you could be "in the running" of winning the Artist Choice Award where Ching-Chou Kuik herself looks at all the entries using an image from her Etsy Store and the winner gets to pick 5 images free from the Etsy Store as their prize.

Here is a sneak peak of my card that you will see on my blog tomorrow.  For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Gingerbread Man Parade".

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