Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

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

This set is called "Lucky Clover".  

In this set you will get a black-and-white image and a partially coloured image by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.

This set is available in the Etsy Store at a special introductory price of $3.00 (instead of the original price of $4.00).

 Hurry as this offer ends on 26 May 2018.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 18 May 2018

 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 "PEARLS/GEMS".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "use some buttons".  Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

 For my card I have made for a friend I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamps image called "Still" and I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and fussy cut out the image.

The backing papers are from some Debbi Moore Inspiration Magazines.

I have finished the card off with some spotty washi take, die-cut tag, ribbons and pearls.

Promarkers used: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 
Hair - Walnut and Henna

Dress/earrings - China Blue, True Blue and Cobalt Blue

Buildings/scenery - Cocoa, Burnt Sienna, Pastel Beige, Khaki, Pastel Blue, Sunflower, Rose Pink and Forest Green.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes
World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes
Craft Rocket - Use embellishments (buttons, washi tape and buttons)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option to use a charm
Creative Craft Cottage - Dies and/or punches
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Passion for Promarkers - Gems and/or pearls (I have used pearls on my card)
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of humour/make it funny
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
4 Crafty ChicksChicks - Anything goes with the optional twist of buttons (I have used buttons on my card)
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of a sketch

Hope You Feel Better Soon Card

Here is a card I made recently for a friend who had been in hospital.  I could of course used a card from my stash but seeing as she has a slight addiction to tigers - well not just a slight but a massive addiction -  I decided to make a tiger card.  Of course I went straight to my Creative Crafting World Pollyanna Pickering's World Wildlife CD.

For my card I have used three different backing papers, 8x8 insert and a twisted decoupage topper which I have layered up with foam pads as it was going to be hand-delivered.

I have finished the card off with a sentiment off the CD (ie a box where you could insert your own text before it printed), decorative circles from the topper sheet cut out with a punch and inked around the edges and finally some seam binding ribbon.

I was going to enter this into the Creative Crafting World Challenge this month but their blog seems to have disappeared.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

2 Crazy Critters - Anything goes and critters

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of cute

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of lace/ribbon/twine

Not Just Cards - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything goes with the option of Springtime

A Snowflake's Promise - Anything goes

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of mainly blue
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

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

 This image is called "Dandelion Fairy Kingdom".

In this set you will get two levels of grayscale images.

This image is available at a special introductory offer of $2.00 (instead of the original price of $3.00).

 Hurry as this offer ends on 17 May 2018.

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Friday 11 May 2018

 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 "PEARLS/GEMS".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Little Talks".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used were designed by my crafty friend Lozzy.

I have finished the card off with stamped sentiment, ribbon, lace die-cut feathers with gilding wax, pearls and gems.

Promarkers used: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 

Hair - Cinnamon, Cocoa and Pastel Beige

Owl - Saffron, Vanilla and Cocoa

Flowers - Amethyst, Orchid, Orange and Lush Green.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

2 Crazy Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Clean and simple of fussy and fancy (fussy and fancy)

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of a card for mum

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple

Craft Rocket - Use embellishments (die-cuts, lace, ribbon, gems and pearls)

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Pearls and lace with the option of Mother's Day
Little Miss Muffet - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Things with wings
Crafty Friends - Animals
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of lace/ribbon/twine
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pink
Simon Says - Ombre
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Lace and/or ribbon (I have used both lace and ribbon)
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything goes
A Snowflake's Promise - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Not Just Cards - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Things that fly
Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option to use a charm
Creative Craft Cottage - Dies and/or punches
Crafting with Friends - Anything goes
Create and Inspire - Anything goes with the option of Springtime
Love to Create - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of mainly blue
Pearly Sparkles - Things with wings
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of so cute

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 11 May 2018

 Good morning.  

It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic this week is "anything goes".

PLEASE NOTE:  We are a colouring challenge and therefore to take part in the challenge you MUST have coloured something on your card/creation.

 This week our sponsor is "Fred, She Said Designs".

For my card I have used the seahorse and seaweed images from the "Emma the Mermaid and Friends Set".  I have coloured the images in with Promarkers.  I have used a Viva Declor blue pen to add some pearl drops to the seahorse.  I have fussy cut the seahorse and the seaweed.

For the background I have various Spectrum Aqua pens and scribbled on my glass mat, spritzed with water and whooshed the card around.  I kept repeating this until I'd got the effect I wanted.  I then got a darker blue pen, spritzed and then used a scrap of bubble wrap to make it resemble water bubbles in the water.

For the frame I stamped around with various seaside stamps I have.

I have finished the card off with various die-cut shells and a stamped sentiment.

Promarkers used: 

Seahorse - Canary, Yellow, Sunflower, Duck Egg Blue and Denim Blue

Seaweed - Duck Egg and Turquoise and Cool Grey 2.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

2 Crazy Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Classic Design Team Open Challenge - Anything goes

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Clean and simple of fussy and fancy (fussy and fancy)

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of a card for mum

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of lace/ribbon/twine

Crafty Friends - Animals

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pink

CRAFT - Birthday

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Anything goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Dies and/or punches

Not Just Cards - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Create and Inspire - Anything goes with the option of Springtime

Aud Sentiments - Cute and sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Creations - Anything goes

A Snowflake's Promise - Anything goes

Scrapbook Stamp Society - Anything goes with the option to use a charm

The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Love to Create - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the optional twist of mainly blue

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of so cute

Lemon Shortbread Challenge - Tuesday 8 May 2018

 Welcome to another challenge over at the Lemon Shortbread Challenge Blog.

The challenge this fortnight is "anything goes".

 For my birthday card I have used the Lemon Shortbread image called "Flower Wave".  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and chalked the background with pearlescent chalks.

The backing papers are from my stash.

I have finished the card off with a doily die-cut coloured with Tim Holtz's Squeezed Lemonade distress ink and some narrow pink ribbon threaded through, various die-cut flowers with Nuvo pearlescent drops to the centre, pink raffia-style ribbon, die-cut sentiment, decorative K and Co brad and I have stamped a Chloe's Cards swirly stamp onto acetate, heat embossed and cut out.

Promarkers used: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal 
Hair - Cinnamon, Caramel and Cocoa

Dress - Salmon Pink, Cocktail Pink and Antique Pink

Flowers - Canary, Sunflower, Duck Egg, Denim Blue, Cocktail Pink and Salmon Pink.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option to add a sentiment

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Delicious Doodles - Flowers
Crafty Girls Creations - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Lots of layers
CCC Digi Creations - Flower power
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of flowers
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 4 May 2018

  Good morning.  

It is time for another challenge over at the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog.

The topic this week is "anything goes".

PLEASE NOTE:  We are a colouring challenge and therefore to take part in the challenge you MUST have coloured something on your card/creation.

 This week our sponsor is "Di's Digi Stamps".

For my male themed card I have used the Di's Digi Stamps image called "MP3 Mike" and I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.  I have then die-cut around the image with a Spellbinders die and then used a texture and stars stamps from Visible image to add some interest around the image.

I decided to go for a colour scheme of blue and kraft card so the blue packing paper is just a piece of scrap left in my scraps folder.

I have finished the cards off with a die-cut banner tag, die-cut stars and a Joanna Sheen star die-cut banner and a stamped sentiment.

Promarkers used: 

Face/skin - Saffron, Spice and Oatmeal
Hair - Cocoa, Cinnamon and Sandstone

Top/shoes/phone - China Blue and Cobalt Blue

Trousers - Cocoa, Cinnamon and Sandstone.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Simply Papercrafts - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes

Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes

Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option to add a sentiment

Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes

A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Embossing (embossing of the die-cut for the images, banners and stars)

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the optional twist of a card for mum

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of clean and simple

Crafting by Designs - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Clean and simple of fussy and fancy (fussy and fancy)

Pause, Dream, Enjoy - Lots of layers

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of flowers

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New releases

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

 This set is called "Fantasy Fairy Set 1".

In this set you will get three GRAYSCALE images called "Red Poppy", "Merbutterfly Fairy Freedom" and "Green Dragonfly".

They are available at a special introductory price of $4.50 (instead of the original price of $6.00).

  Hurry as this offer ends on 8 May 2018.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps May Facebook Challenge - Black, white and the option of a pop of one other colour

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

The topic for the challenge this month is "BLACK, WHITE AND THE OPTION OF A POP OF COLOUR".

I decided to play along with their challenge this month.

 For my card I have used one of the grayscale images called "The Fading Rose".  I decided my "pop of colour" would be one of the roses coloured in with an Orchid and Amethyst Promarker with some Stickles Rock Candy on top for some sparkle.

The backing papers I have used are from First Edition and from some Debbi Moore Inspiration magazines.

I have finished the card off with a "happy birthday" Craftwork Cards sentiment, ribbon, lace, flowers cut from one of the backing papers and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Gals Corner - Anything goes
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes

Star Stampz - Hand coloured image

Simply Papercrafts - Anything goes

Crafting with Friends - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of using purples and mauves
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Artistic Inspirations - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Anything goes with the option to add a sentiment
Crafting from the Heart - Anything goes
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes