Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New Releases

Today sees the arrival in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store of some new images:

Here is a new set of 2 images.  In the set you will get "Orchid in Spring" and "When you are gone".  They are available in the Etsy Store for c£3.42 depending on currency rate at the special introductory price until 18 March 2016.

There is a special 20% off code.  If you use the code "MARCHCCK" for you will get 20% off a $10 or more purchase from the Etsy Store.

PLEASE NOTE:  This 20% off is on digital stamps ONLY and not original artwork.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 11 March 2016

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 "Easter/Spring colours" eg pink, yellow, orange, white and green.

For this female Spring inspired birthday card for someone special who loves rabbits I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Hello Spring".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are from a paper pad called "Love Letters" by First Edition.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, flower shaped button, rolled die-cut flowers, die-cut greenery coloured with a Promarkers, ribbon, lace and card candi.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Mum's day/special female

Allsorts - International Women's Day
A Gem of a Challenge - Spring
Diva Die-cuts - Something Spring
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Always anything goes
Paper Creator - Spring colours
Crafts and Me - Spring
Craft Rocket Challenge - Feathers or fur (fur on the rabbit)
CCC Digi Creations - Let's get girly
Time Out Challenge - Easter and/or Spring with the optional technique of masking - congratulations to all those involved with the Time Out Challenge as it is your 2nd birthday
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Time Challenge - Birthdays
Cuttlebug Mania - Hello Spring
Polkadoodles - Spring colours

In the Pink - For a special lady
Cardz for Galz - Woman or women
Ruby's Rainbow - Celebrate Women's Day
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Anything goes
The Ribbon Girl - Spring/Easter or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with optional twist of all that glitters
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Include a sentiment
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Let's get sentimental
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Easter and/or flowers (I have gone with the option of flowers)
A Snowflake's Promise - All about Spring
Simon Says - A Bit O'Green
Crafty Gals Corner - All about the girls!
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use dies and/or punches (dies used for greenery and rolled flowers)
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
4 Crafty Chicks - 7 layers
CRAFT - Easter/Spring
Cute Card Thursday - Lace or ribbon
Crafting with Friends - Always anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Countdown to Spring
Simply Papercraft - Anything goes

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 HERE.

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 March 2016 is "Easter/Spring colours".

We now have a Guest Designer each month.  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 Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself.

For Weeks 4 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 (Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Bonnie, Ann-Marie, Laura and, Samantha).

Ching-Chou Kuik is now a proud sponsor over at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook Group.

Why not pop on over and take a look.

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.

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies Challenge - Thursday 3 March 2016 - Monochrome

It is time for another challenge over at Jade's Sparkling Butterflies Challenge Blog.

The challenge for this fortnight is "monochrome".

Our sponsor for this fortnight's challenge is "Star Stamps".  

The lucky winner will get to pick 2 digital stamps of their choice.

For my card I have used the Star Stamps image called "My Sweet Sunflower".  With sunflowers being yellow I decided to go with the monochrome colour scheme of yellow.  I coloured the image in with Promarkers and chalked the background.

The gorgeous sunflower backing paper is from a Joanna Sheen House Mouse CD.

I have finished the card off with two types of ribbon, die-cut sentiment, card candi and a gorgeous little sunflower made by a friend.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Seize the Birthday - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Birthday cards
Simply Papercraft - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Ribbon and/or lace
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of lace and pearls
Come and Get It Challenge - Monochrome
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Girls only!
Digi Choosday - Ladies, ladies, ladies
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Make a card
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Always anything goes
CCC Digi Creations - Let's get girly
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Creative Inspirations - Pretty projects
Simon Says Challenge - Touchy feely (two different textured ribbon and a 3D flower)
Ruby's Rainbow - Celebrate Women's Day
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of "place a sentiment on the front of your project"
Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/card for a man
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Monochrome
Crafting with Attitude - Anything goes
Cards for Galz - Woman or women

Hello March Sale

There is a celebration going on over at Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store - a Hello March Sale:

If you use the code "HELLOMARCH" you will get an amazing 20% off all your digital stamp purchases.

This offer ends on 7 March 2016.

Please note:  this offer is for digital stamps ONLY and not original artwork.

Hurry on over to the Etsy Store and grab some bargains.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Challenge - March 2016 - Photo inspiration

It is time for another challenge over at the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Facebook Group.

The challenge for March is a "PHOTO INSPIRATION" from the picture below:

I know I am not on Facebook Design Team but I have made a card for the challenge.

I have made an Easter card and I have used the Ching- Chou Kuik image called "Pale Messengers".  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are by a fellow Design Team member Lozzy.  I have used the sets "It's cracked", "Chains" and "Marble".

I have finished the card off with a doily, ribbon, lace, pearls, stamped sentiment and some tiny flowers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crazy 4 Challenge - Spring themed 

Simon Says Challenge - Anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes

Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

CRAFT - Mother's day/female
Simply Papercraft - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Ribbon and/or lace
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of lace and pearls
Come and Get It Challenge - Monochrome
Robyn's Fetish - Pearls
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Girls only!
Digi Choosday - Ladies, ladies, ladies
World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Blog - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Make a card
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Always anything goes
CCC Digi Creations - Let's get girly
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge - March 2016 - Show us some green

It's time for another challenge over at the Delicious Doodles Challenge Blog.  

The topic for March 2016 is "SHOW US SOME GREEN".

I have decided to make a Christmas card.  I have used the Delicious Doodles image called "Festive Westie".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and fussy cut.

The backing papers are from my stash.

I have finished the card off with some ribbon, sentiment, gems and pearls.

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

Create and Inspire - Anything goes

Inspiration Destination - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Simply Papercraft - Anything goes
The Stamping Boutique - Ribbon and/or lace
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of lace and pearls
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Use a sentiment
The Crazy Challenge - Use the colour red
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Frame it
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper March Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - March 2016 Challenge - Easter/Spring Colours

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

This month the challenge is "Easter/Spring Colours" eg pink, yellow, orange, green and white.

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 on Friday 11 March 2016.

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

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 HERE.

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 March 2016 is "Easter/Spring colours".

We now have a Guest Designer each month.  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 Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself.

For Weeks 4 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 (Aurora, Dianne, Linda, Lozzy, Sylvia, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Bonnie, Ann-Marie, Laura and, Samantha).

Ching-Chou Kuik is now a proud sponsor over at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook Group.

Why not pop on over and take a look.

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.