Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Wednesday 20 May 2020

 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:

 "EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "make a shaped card".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

 I have used some arch dies to make my cute little 13cm x 10cm Christmas card.  I have used one of my all time favourite Ching-Chou Kuik's images for Christmas but this time I have used the greyscale version - "Poinsettia Fairy - Greyscale" (she comes in the "Hello Christmas Set" along with five other images).

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers, die-cut with the arch die and inked around the edge with a VersaMagic eggplant chalk ink pad.

The backing paper I have used is from Hobbycraft and I have used as a backdrop to the image as well as die-cutting with my smallest poinsettia die.  

I have finished the card off quite simply with a LOTV digital sentiment, decorative red ribbon and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Crafty Gals Corner - For the ladies
Krafty Chicks - Christmas
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Sparkles Christmas - Add ribbon, lace or twine (I have used some decorative ribbon on my card)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Christmas - Anything goes Christmas with the option of candy canes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Incy Wincy - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of cards for kids
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Brother

Last Wednesday it was also my brother-in-law's birthday and as he likes his garden I used my Creative Crafting World "Meercat Madness - For the boys" CD and used this meercat mowing the lawn.  Whilst lockdown has been in place my brother-in-law has been able to spend a lot a time in his garden which he does not normally get to do as he runs his own business.  This card was made months ago but such an apt card for him.

I have used a topper sheet (printed out twice so I could decoupage), different backing papers and an insert from the CD.

As the card needed to be posted I have finished it simply with some twine, stamped sentiment (using two different stamps) and die-cut stars from the backing paper which I then embossed with an embossing folder for more texture.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus Challenge - Anything goes
The Male Room - In the garden
Simon Says - Animal fun (well this meercat is certainly having fun getting ready to mow someone's lawn!!)
Incy Wincy - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of cards for kids

Sending Birthday Wishes Uncle

It was my uncle's birthday on Wednesday so I made him this card using my Creative Crafting World "Meercat Madness - For the boys" (sadly this is no longer showing on their website) and used this cute image of a meercat chilling out with a cup in his hand and a remote control for the TV in the other.  My uncle works really hard despite not being well himself and he looks after my aunt as she is not well so his favourite place is to sit watching the TV to get some "me" time especially if there are Carry On films to watch!!

For my card I have printed off two plain papers off the CD from the collection along with a patterned paper, image printed out twice so I could decoupage and insert.

As the card needed to be posted I have simply finished off the card with a stamped sentiment, gems, some spotty grosgrain ribbon, I made a little posy shape with some twine and a button.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Birthdays
Aud Sentiments - Anything goes and sentiment
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus Challenge - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of outdoors

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Wednesday 13 May 2020

 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:

 "EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH".

This week the Design Team were challenged to "add some sparkle" eg glitter, glitter glue, sequins, gems or glitter pens etc.

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

 I decided to recycle a tin from a box of biscuits I got for Christmas from some colleagues at work as the lid had a beautiful pattern on it.  I first did a gesso layer on the tin lid.  I then used a brown acrylic paint mixed with gesso for the sand layer, a light blue acrylic paint for the sea and finally I used a sparkly blue Imagination Crafts starlights paint for the sky.

The Ching-Chou image I used was called "Autumn Sea" and I printed her out virtually the width of an A4 piece of card.  I then coloured my image in with Promarkers, added some Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen to her tail (well everyone has to have a bit of sparkle don't they??) and fussy cut out.

I used various dies and stamps to embellish the tin and cut some grass out freehand.

I have finished the tin off with some sparkly sequins, die-cut mermaids, pearl, stamped sentiment and some wide string tied up like knots in a rope.

Here is a picture with my coloured in images waiting to be made into cards/creations and my uncoloured images.

I am entering this project into the following challenges:

Creatalicious - Add some sparkle (Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen)
The Paper Shelter - Embellishments (die-cut shells/seaweed/clouds/mermaids, rope, sequins and pearl)

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes

Classic DT Open Challenge - Anything goes

Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of masking

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace

Love to Create - Anything goes

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes

More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pink

Unicorn Challenge - Use dies
Creative Inspirations - Fabulously feminine!
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the optional twist of black and white
Allsorts - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Hand coloured image
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of nature
Crafty Gals Corner - For the ladies

A little NOTE to say ......

I decided to make myself a little bookmark.  I don't read books but find bookmarks handy to highlight interesting items I find in craft magazines. 

Recently on the Kit and Clowder Facebook Group there was a free image given by All Dressed Up but it is also available in their Etsy Store and is called "A little note".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers I have used are all from The Works.  I have put all the papers through an embossing folder.  Note to self - when layering up papers check how they look carefully and not notice at the end that part of gold foiling on a piece of paper does not look like a splodge at the bottom of the bookmark.  If you look at the top near the hole for the ribbon that is another patch of gold so it is the paper and not me dropping something on it!!  Think I might have to stick something on here if it irritates me too much.

I have finished my bookmark simply with some ribbon, tiny punched butterflies, flowers from my stash and a brad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of nature

Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Creative Inspirations - Fabulously feminine!

Krafty Chicks - Stamp act

Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes

Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - Ladies

Crafty Friends - Flowers
Di's Digis - Load on the flowers

Allsorts - Anything goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Crafty Creations - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps - New release

 There is a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

 This image is called "Keep in Faith - Greyscale".

In this set you will get a lighter digital stamp and a darker digital stamp. 

This image is available at a special introductory price of $2.80 (original price of $4.00).

Hurry as this offer ends on 15 May 2020.

Happy Birthday

Here is a bright and cheery card that I have made using my Debbi Moore Designs "Poppy Dreams CD".

I have printed the design sheet out three times so I could do a lot of decoupage on the front and use anything spare onto the insert I have used.  I have also used backing papers from the CD and some Hobbycraft glitter card.

I have finished the card off with some grosgrain ribbon, sparkly ribbon, Stickles glitter glue, pearls and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of ribbon/twine/lace
The Paper Funday - Anything goes with the optional twist of Mother's Day
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the optional twist of black and white
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of baby
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Flowers
Allsorts - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Cardz for Galz - Birthday

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 8 May 2020

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

The topic as always is "anything goes".

  This week we are lucky that we are sponsored by "Jan's Digi Stamps".

 It is not my Team's week this week but when I saw the images from the ever so talented Jan from "Jan's Digi Stamps" I just had to play along this week.

For my card I have used the main image from "Beach Friends" along with the sentiment.

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and used chalks for the sky.

The backing papers are from the nautical collection by Crafter's Companion.

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

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of birds
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of ribbon/twine/lace
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pink
Unicorn Challenge - Use dies
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Simon Says - Use dies and/or punches (I have used dies)
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes with the optional twist of Mother's Day
Creative Inspirations - Fabulously feminine!
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the optional twist of baby
Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes with the optional twist of black and white
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge - Ladies

Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Wednesday 6 May 2020

 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:

 "EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH".

Here is my inspiration post with that theme. 

Here is a bright and cheery birthday card I have made using the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Ladybug" (which comes in a set along with "Butterfly").  I have coloured the image with Promarkers and added Glossy Accents to both ladybugs.  I have fussy cut around the image.

For this card I decided to do both wet and dry embossing.  I used a large dot Embossalicious embossing folder from Crafter's Companion with some red card.  I have used a music stamp from a bird collage set from Crafter's Companion and heated with white embossing powder.  I have then inked around the edge with a Versa Magic white chalk ink pad.

The bright and cheery backing papers are from The Works.

I have finished the card off with a "fly high" sentiment from the stamp sent which has been embossed with white embossing powder, LOTV digital sentiment, satin ribbon, grosgrain ribbon and some gems.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Moving Along with the Times - Flowers
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Pearly Sparkles - Add a ribbon and/or bow (two ribbons)
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of masking
Digi Doodle - Flower power
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Sweet Stampin' - Bright and beautiful
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace
Love to Create - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of birds
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of ribbon/twine/lace (I have used two different ribbons on this card)
More Mixed Media - Anything goes with the option of pink
Crafty Sentiments - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
The Paper Funday - Anything goes with the optional twist of Mother's Day
Crafty Creations - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Happy birthday
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes

Especially for You

 I have made this card for a friend to cheer them up whilst we are going through such a tough time in the world.  I thought I would use this Bugaboo image from the Chihuahua Puppy Set (which includes two other images).  I thought this little chihuahua springing up inside a cup would cheer anyone up.  I have coloured the image in with Promarkers, chalked the background for a very subtle effect and used a brown Versa Magic chalk ink pad around the edge.

The main paper/card I used for the card was from a set of DCWV paper pad that my son gave to me.  I thought this backing paper with coffee beans on it was perfect for the job - although looking at all those coffee beans made we want some "proper" coffee!!

A while back I won a challenge but unfortunately my prize never arrived.  Some weeks later a package arrived and inside was a Studiolight set of dies and some stamps as the person was disappointed I had not got my first prize.  This was so nice of her.  I have used the Studiolight dies for the first time.  I'm not sure if they are supposed to make a little journal but I made into a card.  I loveeeeeeeeeeeee the "ripped out of a book edge" and will certainly use that more.

I used some texture stamps on the inside around the writing mount I did with the die and you can see this stamping through the ripped edge.

Here is a view of the card standing up on the ripped edge.

I have finished the card off with some John Lockwood greenery die-cuts, John Lockwood Lattice Flowers die-cuts (one out of plain brown and the top layer from scraps of the coffee bean card), a die-cut sentiment (that sentiment "especially for you" keeps making me hum the song by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donavon!!), Glossy Accents to the chihuahua's eyes/nose/tongue and finally some dots in the centres of the flower and on the image background with my Viva Decor bronze pen.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Love to Scrap - Anything goes

Love to Craft - Anything goes

Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of masking

Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes (coffee bean paper used)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of diamonds and lace

Cut It Up! - Friends and die-cuts (card made especially for a friend to cheer them up during the current pandemic)

Bugaboo Challenge - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Die-cut Divas - Make it a beverage

I Love Promarkers - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Passion for Promarkers - Animals

The Paper Shelter - A shaped card

The Krafty Chicks - Anything goes

QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps May 2020 Facebook Challenge - EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH

  
Today also sees the start of the new Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Challenge.  

This month the topic is "EMBOSSING - WET OR DRY OR BOTH".

Here is my inspiration post with this theme.  

 For my birthday card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Owlie".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and chalked the background.

The backing papers are from a Trimcraft paper pad.

With one of the backing papers I put it through and flower link embossing folder and used my metallic copper Pan Pastel to highlight the embossing.

I have finished the card off with a flower a friend gave me, Sue Wilson die-cut greenery, sentiment and Nuvo pearl drops.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Lace and/or ribbon
Di's Digi Challenge - Die-cuts and/or punches
Make my Monday - Use a digital stamp
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of occupations
Always Fun - Embossing folders
Crafty Sentiments - For a girl
Passion for Promarkers - Animals
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of three of a kind (3 flowers)
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Feminine
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Add a ribbon and/or bow (ribbon)
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of sending hugs
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Classic DT Open Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Digi Doodle - Flower power
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog - May 2020

 Today sees a new challenge over at the A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge Blog.

The topic is always "ANYTHING GOES" and you are allowed unlimited entries into the challenge. 

 This month we are very lucky to be sponsored by Tracey who runs "Fred She Said Designs".

I have used some images from Fred She Said Designs "Doodled Floral Corner 1 Digi Set".  The set is AMAZING value for money.  There is a pre-coloured version and also a black-and-white version just waiting for you to colour in yourself.  In both sets you will get borders, frames and sentiments to use.

As you can see above I struggled to just make one card as I loved these images so much so I ended up making three cards for upcoming birthdays!!

When I received the set to use I decided I wanted to use a pre-coloured version so that I can still do my beloved decoupage.

For all of the cards I took the frames into Craft Artist so that I could put two of the main images onto a piece of A4 card and also crop some flowers to use as decoupage.  I used the "Happy Birthday" and "Birthday Wishes" sentiments from the set as well.

 For this card I have used some papers from The Works and I have inked around the edge of the paper with Tim Holtz's Dusty Concord distress to darken the purple paper to match in with the image.  I have finished off this card with some Sparkles glitter glue to the centre of the flowers, Nuvo pearl drops and a dotty organza bow.

 Orange is one of the least colours I use on my cards but the orange colourway of this image just spoke to me as it was so bright and cheery so I had to use it.  For the backdrop of the image I have used two leaf stamps and stamped around the edge of the card.  I have finished this card off with Stickles glitter glue to the centre of the flowers, spotty organza ribbon bow and used a Viva Decor Perlen Pen in gold to add little dots around all of the scrolls and the centre of the frame.

 For my second purple card I have again used a paper from The Works and again inked it with Tim Holtz's Dusty Concord distress ink and then once dry I rubbed the card to make sure you could still see the foil detail on the card.  I have finished the card off with Stickles glitter glue to the centre of the flowers, added a decorative purple ribbon bow and added Nuvo Purple Rain Glitter Drops to the corners of the image.

 Here is another look at all three cards together.  As you can see I haven't done much to the main images as they are so beautiful in themselves and just added some minor embellishments.

I am entering these cards into the following challenges: 

World Wide Open Design Team - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of "April showers bring May flowers"
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafty Friends - Lace and/or ribbon
Allsorts - Add a bow
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of occupations
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Creatalicious - Add some sparkle (Stickles glitter glue)
Moving Along with the Times - Flowers
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Pearly Sparkles - Add a ribbon and/or bow (bows)
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of sending hugs
Creative Fingers - Anything goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - Friday 1 May 2020

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

The topic as always is "anything goes".

  This week we are lucky that we are sponsored by "Bugaboo Digital Stamps". 

 For my bright and cheery card I have used the Bugaboo Digital Stamps image called "Fried Chicken".  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my Wink of Stella clear sparkle pen and Glossy Accents on the glass and the chicken's sunglasses.

The backing paper I used was from The Works.  I put a piece of white card through a linked flowers embossing folder and inked the edges afterwards.  

I have finished the card off with a border die-cut, flowers, die-cut greenery, LOTV digital sentiment and a Gorjuss peg.

I am entering this card into the following challenges: 

Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of "April showers bring May flowers"
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
A Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Make my Monday - Use a digital stamp
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes with the option of occupations
Always Fun - Embossing folders
Crafty Sentiments - For a girl
Passion for Promarkers - Animals
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Lemon Shortbread - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Cute Card Thursday - Feminine
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of three of a kind (3 flowers)
Krafty Chicks - Anything goes
Bugaboo Challenge - Anything goes
2 Crafty Critters - Anything goes with critters
A Bit More Time to Craft - Anything goes
A Bit More Time to Craft Extra - Anything goes
Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of sending hugs
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Classic DT Open Challenge - Anything goes
Digi Doodle - Flower power
Cute as a Button - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes