Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 16 December 2016

 

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 "BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL".

This week the Design Team have been given the topic of "add some sparkle".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

 For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Misty Eyes".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and made some highlights with a white gel pen.

For the background/sparkle I have used a flower stencil and my Creative Expressions purple sparkle paste.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, ribbon and button.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

The Pencil Case - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Creative Ladybirds - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Sweet Stampers - Anything goes
Glitter N Sparkle - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Tuesday Throwdown - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Glitter and sparkle
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option of Christmas
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group and Inspiration and Challenge Blog CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - Part 4

Over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog and Facebook Group we thought we'd have some competitions up until Christmas Day.  This is a special thank you from Ching-Chou Kuik for loving her beautiful images and for your continued support.

Over on the Inspiration and Challenge Blog the competitions will be to "name the image" as you will see a snippet of an image and you have to name it.

Today is PART 4 of the celebrations.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog for the full details.

Please check back in a few days for the next instalment for the Christmas competitions.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

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

 The image is called "Holly Night" and is on a special introductory price of $2.80 (instead of $4.00) until the end of 16 December 2016.  

Don't forget that up until Christmas Day there are Christmas Celebrations taking place on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog and the Facebook Group as a special thank you from Ching-Chou Kuik for your continued support of buying her images, taking part in the Monthly Blog Challenge, taking part in the Monthly Facebook Group Challenge and taking part in the general conversations on the Facebook Group.

Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group and Inspiration and Challenge Blog CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - Part 3

Over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog and Facebook Group we thought we'd have some competitions up until Christmas Day.  This is a special thank you from Ching-Chou Kuik for loving her beautiful images and for your continued support.

Over on the Inspiration and Challenge Blog the competitions will be to "name the image" as you will see a snippet of an image and you have to name it.

Today is PART 3 of the celebrations.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog for the full details.

Please check back in a few days for the next instalment for the Christmas competitions.

Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group and Inspiration and Challenge Blog CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - Part 1 WINNER

Just to let you know that the Part 1 winner of the Christmas celebrations has been announced on the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog. 

Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group and Inspiration and Challenge Blog CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - Part 2

Over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog and Facebook Group we thought we'd have some competitions up until Christmas Day.  This is a special thank you from Ching-Chou Kuik for loving her beautiful images and for your continued support.

Over on the Inspiration and Challenge Blog the competitions will be to "name the image" as you will see a snippet of an image and you have to name it.

Today is PART 2 of the celebrations.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog for the full details.

Please check back in a few days for the next instalment for the Christmas competitions.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 9 December 2016

 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 "BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Lily in Christmas".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and used chalks for the background.  I have added some Stickles glitter glue to the haze around the candle wick.

The backing papers I have used from my stash.

I have finished the card off with a doily, sentiment off the computer, die-cut tiny poinsettias, ribbon bow and buttons.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Calendar - Christmas time

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Vintage or anything goes Christmas
The Pencil Case - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Anything goes
CCC Digi Creations - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Papers December Challenge - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Noor Design UK - Sparkle
The Ribbon Girl - December Card Challenge
Love to Create - Anything creative/mixed media goes
613 Avenue Create - Holiday happiness
Come and Get It - Christmas
Robyn's Fetish - Square or rectangle cards
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Whoopsi Daisy - Christmas/Winter holidays
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Crafty Boots - Christmas
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Unicorn Challenge - Use some glitter
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Use your dies/punches
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Cuttlebug Mania - Shine
Creative Craft Cottage - Use die-cuts
Crafting by Designs - Here come the holidays!
Creative Moments - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes/Christmas colours
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Penny's Paper Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas
Cute Card Thursday - Stars or sparkles (I hope the sparkly glitter glue is OK)
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Graph'it - Anything goes
Art by Miran - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New Release

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

  The image is called "Mount Figi" and is on a special introductory price of $2.80 (instead of $4.00) until the end of 11 December 2016.  

Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group and Inspiration and Challenge Blog CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS - Part 1

We are now on the run-up to Christmas.

Over at the Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration and Challenge Blog and Facebook Group we thought we'd have some competitions up until Christmas Day.  This is a special thank you from Ching-Chou Kuik for loving her beautiful images and for your continued support.

Over on the Inspiration and Challenge Blog the competitions will be to "name the image" as you will see a snippet of an image and you have to name it.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog for the full details.

Please check back in a few days for the next instalment for the Christmas competitions.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store - New Release

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

 The set of images are "Four Girls with Flower Images" called Sunflower, Lily, Magnolia and Rose.  They are in the Etsy Store for £7.93.  

Birthday Wishes

Here is a birthday card I have made using a La-La Land digital image called "Heart Marci Cupcake".  Isn't she a beauty?  I have coloured the image in with my Promarkers about 4 weeks ago but not long after starting two of my Promarkers, purple and amethyst died on me so it was a source on the internet for some replacements and once they arrived I could finish the image off.  The moral of the story is maybe don't keep using my favourite colour on a lot of images or as soon as I start one I buy a replacement as it will get used!!

The backing papers were from a Crafter's Companion Inspiration CD.  I like this CD as you choose your main colour, click and there are many papers with that colour scheme.  Perfect for instant matching of papers and I always have to print out purple papers as I again use too many!!

I have finished this card off with some lace, ribbon, buttons, sentiment and some sparkly gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of Christmas papers
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Julia Spiri - Anything goes/try another colouring medium
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas tags
Graph'it Challenge - Anything goes
Art by Miran - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
The Pencil Case - Anything goes
Pile it On - Two patterns (there is the lighter paper on top and the spotty paper underneath)
Robyn's Fetish - Stripes or dots (dots on the paper I used)
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Eat, drink and be merry!
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 25 November 2016

 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 "CHRISTMAS".

This week the Design Team have been given the topic of "anything goes".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

 For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Silently Sparkling".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and used my pearlescent chalks for the background for some sparkle and shine.

The backing papers I have used are from a Debbi Moore magazine.

I have finished the card off with some die-cut snowflakes with Stickles glitter glue added for sparkle, die-cut button, real button, gems and some gorgeous "Merry Christmas" ribbon a friend bought for me.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Sweet Stampers - Christmas

Crafting Musketeers - Christmas wishes

Delicious Doodles - Non-traditional Christmas

Unicorn Challenge - Snow/snowflakes

Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge Extra - Anything goes

Creatalicious Challenge - Anything goes with option of anything but a card

Paper Creator - Anything goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Just for fun
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything goes/optional theme of seasons
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas Challenge - Cute of anything goes Christmas
The Pencil Case - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creative Craft Cottage - Anything goes
The Crazy Challenge - Getting ready for Christmas
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of Christmas papers
Crafty Creations - Christmas
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Getting ready for Christmas
Moving Along with the Times - Anything goes with Christmas
Crafty Ribbons - Christmas with ribbon
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment (hope it's OK that the sentiment is on my ribbon)
Julia Spiri - Anything goes/try another colouring medium
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of Christmas tags
Graph'it Challenge - Anything goes
Art by Miran - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Meerkat

Here is a card I made recently using a Creative Cardmaking World Meerkat Madness CD.  I loved this meerkat in his leather jacket and thought it was a fun card for the recipient.  I used some backing papers from the CD.

The card has been finished off with a stamped sentiment, ribbon bow, button, pearls and two other pieces of ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Paper Creator - Anything goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Simply papercrafts - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Just for fun
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Ooh La La Creations - Birthday celebrations
Crafting from the Heart - Always anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes
The Crafty Addicts - Anything goes with the option of Christmas papers
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment 

Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store - New Releases and Thanksgiving Sale

Today sees the arrival of a set of two images in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:  

 In the set of two images you will find "Midnight Raven" and "Raven Soul".

For 2 days only (24 and 25 November 2016) there is a special Thanksgiving Sale in the Etsy Store.

If you use the code THANKYOU2016 when you spend $10 or more you will get an amazing 30% off the digital stamps you order.

Hurry on over to grab a bargain.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 18 November 2016

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 "CHRISTMAS".

This week the Design Team have been challenged to "red or green or both".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

 For my card I have used a Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Autumn Trio".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and used Pan Pastels and ink for the background.

I normally use the combination of Caramel, Saffron and Vanilla for blonde hair but I made a right boo boo and was horrified when I realised I'd used Coral instead of Caramel.  I was pleased as to how it came out so my new blond colourway is Coral/Vanilla/Saffron.  A very happy accident!!

The backing papers I have used are from my stash.  I decided to go for the colour scheme of red and green and used a Crafter's Companion hexagon die for the sides of the image.

I have finished the card off with a sentiments, flowers and some Sue Wilson die-cut greenery.

 I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Whoopsi Daisy - Lots of layers
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Paper Creator - Anything goes

Not Just Cards Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Creative Ladybirds - Just for fun
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything goes
Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
Get Creative - Birthday
Craft Your Passion - Always anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
A Snowflakes Promise - Anything goes/optional theme of seasons
The Paper Shelter - More than one of anything (hexagons and flowers)
Fab n Funky - Digi girls or hats (digital image)
Create and Inspire - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Glitter n Sparkle - Anything goes
A Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Brown Sugar - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of to use some red
Simply Papercrafts - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Graph'it Challenge - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store - New Release and Special Offer

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

 The image is called "Wreath of Nature" and is available for $2.80 at a special introductory offer instead of $4.  This offer ends on 22 November 2016.  

There is also a SPECIAL DISCOUNT going on in the Etsy Store.  

If you use the code NOV2016 you can get an amazing 20% of all the digital stamps in the store when you spend $9 or more.  

Hurry along to the Etsy Store as this offer ends on 17 November 2016.

PLEASE NOTE:  this discount DOES NOT cover original artwork. 

Ching-Chou Kuik's Etsy Store - New Releases

I have been away for a few weeks and whilst I have been away there have been some more images added to the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

This image is called "Unicorn Love".

This image is called "Shining on". 

The above image is called "Wintry Night" and is available at a special introductory price of $2.80 instead of $4.00 until 17 November 2016.

Also if you use the code NOV2016 you will get 20% off all the stamps in the Etsy Store when you spend $9 or more.  

Hurry as this offer ends on 17 November 2016.

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

  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 "CHRISTMAS".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Winter Warmth".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and used Tim Holtz's Chipped Sapphire distress ink around the edge.  On the trees and ground I have added some frantage to look like snow.

The backing papers I have used from my stash.

I have finished the card off with a die-cut doily, gingham ribbon, sentiment and Sue Wilson greenery and die-cut flowers with card candi centres.