Guest Designer for Jan's Digi Stamps Challenge Blog

I was recently asked to be a Guest Designer for Jan's Digi Stamps for September 2023.

I have been away and I thought my post was scheduled for 16 September 2023 but I had not pressed the "publish" button.  It is a long time since I did that but I could not rectify it whilst I was away but I am now publishing my card now.

Last month I was delighted when I saw that I was Jan's Digi Stamps Guest Designer for September 2023.  I was given the topic of "Fall/Autumn" and was able to pick an image from Jan's Digi Store.  Oh my goodness me there are wonderful images in the store and quite diverse but I was spoilt for choice.  In the end I chose "Harvest Scarecrow".

I used one of the large sentiments as a backing paper in Craft Artist and added the gorgeous scarecrow and sentiments.  I also printed out the scarecrow 3 times along with some of the flowers so I could fussy cut and decoupage.

I have simply finished my Autumn/Fall card with some glitter glue on the centre of the flowers and some of the pumpkins.

Thank you to Jan and her Design Team for having me as their Guest Designer.  You are truly lucky to work with such stunning images month after month. 

Sorry about the lateness of my post.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Creative Fingers - Anything goes
As You Like It - Favourite Fall colours and why - here in the UK we do not celebrate Fall but when we visited Utah to see my son's "in-law's" to be, it was so absolutely wonderful seeing Fall decorations in the shops.  I think brown, yellow and reds are brilliant Fall colours my favourite has to be the wonderful shades of orange for the pumpkins.
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with CD/USB or digital
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Fab n Funky - Wheels
The Paper Shelter - Food or drink (pumpkins)
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of a watercolour background
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 18 September 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For this Christmas card I have used the pre-coloured/decoupage Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Northern Blessing".

The backing papers are from a Debbi Moore Designs CD.

I have finished the card off quite simply with some die-cut snowflakes, a Lili of the Valley sentiment and some Nuvo pearl drops.

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 11 September 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

I need to try and keep my Christmas card keeping on coming as the year is flashing by.

For my Christmas card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Poinsettia Fairy".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers.  The two backing papers were more teal coloured so I coloured over with Tim Holtz's Pine Needles distress ink.

On the scalloped mount I have stamped poinsettias and Mistlestoe.

I have finished the card off with a Debbi Moore sentiment, die-cut poinsettia with a large brad for the centre.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Try it On Tuesday - Fantasy
Stamping Sensations - Garden delights or the option of anything goes
We Love Stamping - Trees and leaves or the option of anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option to make your own background
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
CD Sunday - Anything goes with CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Classic Design - Anything goes
Moving Along with the Times - Christmas
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes

Guest Designer at Through the Purple Haze

I was lucky recently to be asked to be a Guest Designer at the Purple Haze Challenge Blog.

The sponsor for the challenge is Moonflower Digital Stamps.

For my card I have used the Moonflower Digital Stamps image called "Candy Faery".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers, used my Crafter's Companion clear sparkle pen to her wings (as a fairy needs sparkly wings) and the gorgeous hot chocolate with cream and marshmallows has some baking candy strips).

The backing papers are all from my stash.

I have finished the card off with a border, Lili of the Valley digital sentiment and some buttons.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Garden delights or the option of anything goes
We Love Stamping - Trees and leaves or the option of anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option to make your own background
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
CD Sunday - Anything goes with CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Classic Design - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes or to use die-cuts
Crafty Catz - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Happy Birthday Niece

This is a card that I made recently for my niece.

I have used the Paper Shelter image called "Rebel".  For my card I used the composition paper and printed out a few times so I could decoupage up the image.

Backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).  I distressed the edges of the papers and topper with my Tim Holtz distressing tool for a Shabby Chic style feel to the card.

I have finished the card off with a stamped sentiment, glitter drops, sparkly ruched ribbon and some beads.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Dragonfly Dreams - Happy birthday
CRAFT Challenge - Shabby chic
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of paper strips
Daisy Chain - Spots and/or stripes
The Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything CD/USB/digital (digital image and papers used)
Unicorn Challenge - Layer it up
The Paper Shelter - Make it sparkle
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 4 September 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my journal page this month I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Restless Thoughts".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen.

The Backing paper was in my scrap folder.  It was too much of a light blue so I used Tim Holtz's Peeled Paint distress ink over it and it resisted in the areas of the glitter leaves on the backing paper.

I have finished my journal page off with some die-cut toadstools, punch cut leaves and a stamped sentiment.

Here it is next to the image of the red panda I did a while back.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Garden delights or the option of anything goes
We Love Stamping - Trees and leaves or the option of anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option to make your own background
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
CD Sunday - Anything goes with CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Classic Design - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 21 August 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

I have made a Christmas card to keep a flow of them being made throughout the year.

For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Aurora Woods".

I have coloured the image in with Promarkers and Sentimentally Yours alcohol pens.

The backing papers I have used are from The Works.

As this will need to be a posted card I have kept the embellishments to a minimum with just some card candi and a die-cut sentiment.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of CAS
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of polka dots and/or stripes
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of lavender/lace
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
CD Sunday - Anything goes digital/CD/USB (digital image used)
Passion for Markers - Let's celebrate
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Papers - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Worldwide Crafters and Colourists Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 14 August 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

This was not intended for my journal but in fact a card to be sent.  I tried to add the cloud effect after I had coloured the image and had not carefully enough masked over the lady's sleeve of her dress so I went over with some ink.  Despite adding some depth to the colouring with alcohol pens and also with pencils I can still see the mark so it did not make itself onto a card as if I am not happy with something I will not give it to someone else.

For my journal page I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Hydrangea in Bow".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and Sentimentally Yours alcohol pens, added clouds to the background and added pencils to her dress to try and obliterate the ink on her sleeve.

I have finished the page off with some stamped corners and stamped sentiment.


I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)

Stamping Sensations - Mood board (my inspiration was the flowers)

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of CAS

Crafty Calendar - Anything goes

Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of polka dots and/or stripes

Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes

Crafts Galore - Anything goes

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 7 August 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

I have done a few journal pages this month.  This is my first one.

I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik Decoupage Art image called "Dreamy Moon".  It comes in a set along with "Purple Woods" and is already coloured and ready to print off.

I have printed the image off onto photo paper and then used dies to create a pyromage effect.

The back paper is from The Works and I have used lots of different butterfly stamps with various ink colours and first and second generation stamping to create some depth to the background.  I then tore a piece of vellum and laid this over the left hand side underneath the image.

I have finished the page off with various die-cut butterflies and a stamped sentiment.

Here is a photo of a page I made last month and this is how they sit together in my journal.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Stamping Sensations - Mood board (my inspiration was the dog and that summertime you will see a lot of butterflies)
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of CAS
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option of polka dots and/or stripes
Creative Inspirations - Fairies
Morgan's Artworld - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente Challenge - Anything goes
The Fairy and the Unicorn - Anything goes fantasy
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Happy Anniversary

It was a friend's wedding anniversary recently so I thought this image would be perfect as it reminds me of the film "Grease" which is one of my all time favourite films.

For my card I used The Paper Shelter image called "Hey Baby".  In this set you will get a black-and-white image to colour in, a coloured in image, a complementary backing paper and a composition paper.  I used the composition paper, took into Craft Artist so I could add the sentiment "Happy anniversary" and printed out twice so I could do a bit of decoupage.

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off quite simply with a decorative bow and die-cut hearts put through a dotty embossing folder.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of hot colours

Polkadoodles - Anything goes

Krafty Chicks - Any occasions

The Paper Shelter - Anything goes

Simon Says - Anything goes

Digi Choosday - Anything goes

We Love to Create - Anything goes

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes digital/CD/USB (digital image and backing papers used)

Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes

Through the Purple Haze - Anything goes

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

Good afternoon everyone. 

Just to let you know there has been a new release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:
This image is called "Hi Daisy".

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

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 17 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my final post this month I have done my journal page.  I am enjoying making these which is good what with everything going on.

The image I chose to use was "Sea Breeze" and she comes in a set along with 9 other mermaid images.

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and then used a script stamp and dotty stamp to create some attention to the sea.  Around the image I stamped and coloured a See D's bamboo frame for a bit of a change.  

For the background I have used Tim Holtz's Tumbled Glass, Broken China, Faded Jeans and Peacock Feathers distress inks and just coloured areas here and there.  I then rubbed on quite a lot of silver gilding wax for some sparkle and shine.

I have finished the journal page off with a die-cut bubble background where I used the main die-cut and used the waste ie the dots as air bubbles for the water, die-cut shells and a sentiment.

I am entering this journal page into the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option to add flowers
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of let it shine

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 10 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my second project this month I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Beloved Sunshine".  This image is part of a set.  You will get one a very detailed background and one less detailed which is the one I decided to use for a change.

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

The backing papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off with some gorgeous wide lace, large die-cut sunflower, ribbon, sentiments and die-cut butterflies and a dotty background which I think was sold for bubbles in the water (Crafter's Companion).

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes with the option to add flowers
Daisy Chain - Summertime
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Penny's Paper - Anything goes
The Paper Shelter - Layer it up
Krafty Chicks - Stamp act
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of more than one fold
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of embossing folders
Sweet Stampin' - Flowers/blooming beautiful
Ally's Angels - Anything goes
Simon Says - We're going around in circles
Creative Moments - Anything goes with the option of let it shine
Worldwide Crafters and Colourists - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 3 July 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.

For my first card for July 2023 I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Hummingbird".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers.

The backing papers were all bits of offcuts from my stash.  I decided to use some of my smaller dies to do a grid pattern.  I didn't quite have enough of the blue glitter card so underneath there is a piece missing - you will keep my secret won't you??

I have finished the card off quite simply with some lace, ribbon, Glossy Accents put on some of the dots on the dotty paper to add some dimension and Crafter's Companion stamped sentiment and feathers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Corrosive Challenge - Anything goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
Stamping Sensations - Summer flowers or anything goes
We Love Stamping - Fabulous florals or anything goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes with the option of nautical
Love to Scrap - Anything goes
Love to Craft - Anything goes
Mix it Up - Anything goes with the option of aperture
Crafty Calendar - Anything goes
Crafts Galore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Mirtillamente's Challenge - Anything goes
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Critter Crazy Challenge - Anything goes with a featured critter
Crafty Animals - Anything goes with an animal
I Love Promarkers - Anything goes with the option of stencilled backgrounds
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes (digital image used)
Word Art Wednesday - Anything goes
As You Like It - Favourite plain or patterned paper and why? (I like both patterned and plain paper.  If I print off an image at a larger size I prefer to use plain paper so as not to detract from the image.  With smaller images/stamps I tend to prefer patterned paper as I enjoy picking some paper and colouring the image to match)
Allsorts - Summertime
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of embossing wet or dry
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Simon Says - Anything goes
Crafting Happiness - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Simon Says - Summer Mood Board

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 19 June 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.
For my last inspiration post for June 2023 I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Aurora Woods".

I have coloured my image in with Promarkers and highlighted areas with my white gel pen.

The backing papers I have used are from Hobby Lobby.

I have finished the card off with some die-cut trees and a sentiment from the paper pad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

Stamping Sensations - Around the World or Anything Goes
We Love Stamping - CAS or Anything Goes
613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or the good old summertime
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
QKR Stampede - Anything goes
Sparkles Christmas - Trees
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
Craft Rocket - Use dies
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes or hip to be square

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
Simon Says - Lots of layers
Fab n Funky - Use a sentiment
The Paper Shelter - Get outside
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of fun
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Anything goes with the option of blooms, bees and/or butterflies
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Worldwide Crafters and Colourists Challenge - Anything goes

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration Post - Monday 12 June 2023

Sadly we have ended the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Monthly Challenge due to lack of entrants.

Instead the Design Team members will be posting three cards/projects each month on the Facebook Group for inspiration on what you could make with Ching-Chou Kuik's amazing images.

Here is one of my inspiration posts.
I thought I had better keep on-the-roll with making some Christmas cards.  This time I have used the pre-coloured Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Holly Fairy" which comes in a set along with two other images.

I have die-cut the image so I could do a pyromage card and have just laid on the layers with more and more foam squares to give height.

The backing papers I have used are from Hobby Lobby and the plain papers are from Summertime Designs (sadly no longer available).

I have finished the card off with four wooden holly embellishments from Hobbycraft and a sentiment from the backing paper pad.

I am entering this card into the following challenges:

613 Avenue Create - Anything goes or the good old summertime
Creative Fingers - Anything goes
Morgans Artworld - Anything goes
Crafts Galore Encore - Anything goes
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything goes
CD Sunday Plus - Anything goes with a CD/USB/digital (digital image used)
We Love to Create - Anything goes
Classic Design Challenge - Anything goes
Let's Craft and Create - Anything goes or hip to be square

Jan's Digi Stamps - Anything goes
Digi Choosday - Anything goes
Krafty Chicks - Christmas
Gem of a Challenge - Anything goes
Crafty Catz - Anything goes with the option of pink and purple
Polkadoodles - Anything goes
Allsorts - Birthdays or anything goes

New Release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store

Good afternoon everyone. 

Just to let you know there has been a new release in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:
This image is called "Poppy in Summer".

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