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 February 2015 is "Torn to pieces" ie something torn on your card/creation eg paper, card, vellum etc.

Daily you will also find inspiration for Weeks 1, 2 and 3 from the Design Team members Alica, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, 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 at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721131444589832/

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, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Collette, Fernanda, Helen and Sylvia).

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Etsy Store

Just to let you know that there has been an additional release to the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store this week:

This image is called "Orchid".

Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and to celebrate Ching-Chou Kuik is doing a special offer in her Etsy Store up until the 21 February 2015 whereby you get an AMAZING 19% off your order from the Etsy Store, after a minimum spend of $10, by using the coupon code "LOVE19".

Hurry on over to the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store to grab some bargains.

The Monthly Blog Challenge for February 2015 is still going ahead and the topic is "torn to pieces" ie something torn like your image, backing papers, paper ribbons etc.

Don't forget that if you use a Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp from her Etsy Store you get two entries into the Blog Challenge.  For the first link-up use your blog post and for the second link-up just do your main blog.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog regularly as you get daily inspiration posts for weeks 1, 2 and 3 from members of the Design Team.  For weeks 4 (and 5 if there is one) there are Showcased cards to be shown and these will be people that have entered the monthly blog challenge, shown creations on the Facebook Group or entered creations into the monthly Facebook challenge.

The Facebook Group Monthly Challenge for February 2015 is "lace romance" and you have to use the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Key to my Heart".  If you haven't already got this image it can be purchased from the Etsy Store here.

Buckwell Craft Supplies, Buckwells Crafty Challenge Blog and Facebook Group

If you want some crafting goodies why not pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies.

At Lozzy's on-line shop you will see items from Creative Expressions, Spellbinders, Couture Creations, Crafter's Companion, Rangers and Tim Holtz.  She is also stocking some gorgeous ribbons.  I have to say the organza ribbon is the best quality I've ever used!!!

Postage and packaging is £2.45 for standard UK delivery for any order under £20.

Any order £20 and over will be entitled to free delivery.

The shop can be found HERE.

The variety of items that can be found in the shop are:

Ribbon (10mm, 15mm and 25mm)
Flowers
Stamps
Backing papers on a CD
CD-Roms
Die-cut shapes
Die-cutting dies
Embossing folders
Embossing powders
Glazes and finishes
Glitters
Glues, tapes and tools
Inks and ink pads
Lace ribbon, net and twine
Liquid Pearls and Stickles
Misters
Pearls, gems and sparkly things
Pens
Sale items
Spiral stamens
Sweet Pea Stamps.

Lozzy can be contacted for any questions at:  buckwellcrafts@yahoo.co.uk

Why not pop on over and take a look at Buckwell Craft Supplies.

Each month there is a monthly challenge on the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog. Throughout the month you will get inspiration posts from the Design Team members so please make sure you regularly pop back and look at the Buckwell's Crafty Challenge Blog.

There is also now a Facebook Group for Buckwell Craft Supplies and Challenge Blog.  The Facebook Group can be found HERE.

Valentine's Day Treat at Buckwell Craft Supplies

Just to let you all know that there will be a Valentine's Day Treat over at Buckwell Craft Supplies.  

From Thursday 12 February 2015 to Sunday 15 February 2015 inclusive there will be 10% off EVERYTHING in the store.

To get the 10% off you need to quote the code "TREAT" at checkout.

Now don't you fancy a "treat"?

Pop on over to Buckwell Craft Supplies to get your 10% off.

Newsflash - New releases in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

There have been some new releases in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store this week:

This image is called "Treasure in Hand".

 
 This image is called "Rose with Thorns".

 This image is called "Lantern Night".

This image is called "Purple Iris".

The Monthly Blog Challenge for February 2015 started today and is "torn to pieces" ie something torn like your image, backing papers, paper ribbons etc.

Don't forget that if you use a Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp from her Etsy Store you get two entries into the Blog Challenge.  For the first link-up use your blog post and for the second link-up just do your main blog.

Make sure you pop on over to the blog regularly as you get daily inspiration posts for weeks 1, 2 and 3 from members of the Design Team.  For weeks 4 (and 5 if there is one) there are Showcased cards to be shown and these will be people that have entered the monthly blog challenge, shown creations on the Facebook Group or entered creations into the monthly Facebook challenge.

The Facebook Group Monthly Challenge for February 2015 is "lace romance" and you have to use the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Key to my Heart".  If you haven't already got this image it can be purchased from the Etsy Store here.

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

It is Monday and therefore time for me to show you an inspiration post for the Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps Monthly Challenge Blog.

 For this weeks' inspiration post I was given the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp called "Autumn Fantasy" to work with.

Despite the image being called "Autumn Fantasy" I made a Spring-like feel card.  I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.  I then used a little dotty See D's stamp with Versamark ink on the background, added some white embossing powder and heat set.  I then coloured in the background with a blue/green Promarker and rubbed off the pen over the embossed parts as that acted as a resist.  I then inked around the edge with Tim Holtz's Mustard Seed and Rusty Hinge distress ink.

The backing papers I have used are from "The Classic" paper set from Buckwell Craft Supplies.  I even made the flowers by die-cutting circles from a backing paper with circles on it.

I have finished off the card with some die-cut leaves from a book and coloured with Tim Holtz's Crushed Olive and Rusty Hinge distress ink, Tim Holtz doiley die cut out of kraft card with yellow/white twine threaded through, Craftwork Cards die-cut sentiments, die-cut butterflies, brads, 10mm antique gold satin ribbon, 25mm gold organza ribbon and 25mm ivory Veletta ribbon.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Papertake Weekly - Anything goes and optional extra to use bookprint or newsprint
Creative Moments - Anything goes/love
Scrapper's Delight - Always anything goes
Ruby's Rainbow - Soon be Spring
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Crafts and Me - Add ribbon
Inspiration Destination - Anything goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything goes
Simon Says - All things bright and beautiful
Brown Sugar Challenge - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Noor Design UK - Spring
Sister Act Card Challenge - Anything goes
Suzy Bee's Challenge - Anything goes with a twist to add something with wings
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional colour BINGO (right hand vertical column of green, brown and blue)
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - For the girls

Get Well Soon Ellenor

My niece is due to have surgery today so I have made this card to cheer her up.  I have used my Polkadoodles Work and Play 1 CD for the topper and backing papers.  I decided to make an easel card - easy to make but not to photograph!!  I have done lots of matting and layering to get some depth to the card as it was being hand delivered.

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

I hope my niece likes her card along with the sweets and chocolates she has to enjoy when she's at home recovering from her surgery.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Hazelnut Patterned Paper February Challenge - Anything goes

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes and optional colour BINGO

Sentimental Sundays - Seeing red (a little or a lot)
Bunny Zoe's Challenge - For the girls

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 February 2015 is "Torn to pieces" ie something torn on your card/creation eg paper, card, vellum etc.

Daily you will also find inspiration for Weeks 1, 2 and 3 from the Design Team members Alica, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, 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 at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/721131444589832/

Here you will also find details of the monthly challenge they have.

The Facebook Group Challenge for February 2015 is "love/romance" and you have to use the Ching-Chou Kuik digital stamp called "Key to my Heart" available for purchase from the Etsy Store.

Anyone can also post cards/creations on the Facebook Group 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, Anthony, Dianne, Karina, Linda, Vannessa and myself) and the Facebook Design team (Collette, Fernanda, Helen and Sylvia).