New Cute Card Thursday - Birds/Animals

This week at Cute Card Thursday we want to see 'birds or animals' on your cards - have a look here at the challenge blog for all the details.

Our sponsor for this week's challenge is the wonderful:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Digital Delights called 'Ornament Owl' - you can find it here on their website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and Dovecraft.

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Candies, Cookies or Gingerbread

It's time to share some mid-challenge inspiration on the Christmas Cards All Year Round Challenge Blog and this month we want to see 'candies, cookies or gingerbread'.  You can find all the details about the challenge here in the post from the beginning of the month.

The prize on offer for this month's winner is:

For my card I've used a digi stamp from Digital Delights called 'Gingerbread Slippy' - you can find him here on the website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from an old First Edition pad and from Craft Creations.

New Cute Card Thursday Challenge and Digital Delights Inspiration Post

Today I'm sharing a DT inspiration card for Digital Delights using one of this month's new releases the 'Party Vampz Set' which you can find here on the website.

And here are all of this month's new releases:

Have a look here to see all of them.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from an old DCWV pad - the sentiment comes with the set.

My card is also my DT inspiration card for today's new Cute Card Thursday Challenge where the theme is 'trick or treat'.  All the challenge details are here.

Our sponsor for the challenge this week is:

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Creative Knockouts - 'lots of layers'
Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'anything goes'
Craftaholics R Us - 'anything goes'
Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'two word sentiment'

New from Digital Delights - Cat A Latte Set

Today I'm sharing some inspiration using one of the August new releases from Digital Delights:

I've used the very cute 'Cat a Latte Set' which you can find here on the website.

I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from an old Die Cuts With a View paper pad.  I've used an Elizabeth Crafts Design scalloped square die and pierced circle die around the sentiment which comes as part of the set.

If you head over to the blog here you'll see some more inspiration using the other two new releases.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

As You Like It Challenge - 'favourite embellishment' (punched paper dots - they always match your project and they're flat for posting cards)
Creative Moments - 'anything goes/make it funny'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'
Creative Fingers Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'
Craft Rocket Challenge - 'animal kingdom'

Digital Delights Inspiration Post - Ornament Owl

It's time for Team Two to share some inspiration today on the Digital Delights Blog and I've made another Christmas card!

For this card I've used the very cute 'Ornament Owl' digi stamp which you can find here on the Digital Delights website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then used papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up and also some Card Candi and gems to finish the card.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Christmas With the Cuties - 'favourite Christmas digi'
Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

Crafty Creations Challenge - 'anything goes'

Digital Delights Hostess Monday - Santa Molly

 Yesterday it was my turn to post on the Digital Delights Blog for the Hostess Monday spot and this is the card I made.

I've used  the very cute "Santa Molly" digi stamp available here and the "Christmas Carolers" Digital Paper Pack available here.

If you would like to see how to make the card, have a look here for my photo tutorial. 

And here's another view of the card to show the shape:

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Christmas Card Challenges - 'anything goes'

Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - 'anything goes'

 Sweet Stampin' Christmas - 'anything goes'

Hiding in My Craft Room - 'Christmas in July'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'Christmas in July'

Digital Delights New Release - Piggy Bank Scottie

Today I'm sharing some DT inspiration for Digital Delights using one of this month's new release images.

I'm using the very cute 'Piggy Bank Scottie' - you can find him here on the Digital Delights website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and I've used papers from Craft Creations.  The sentiment I've used is part of the 'Keeping in Touch' sentiment set from Digital Delights which you can find here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - 'do it for the dudes'
I Love Promarkers - 'anything goes'
Crafty Friends Challenge - 'man/boy'
Creates and Makes Challenge - 'anything goes/sentiment'

DT Inspiration for Digital Delights Using 'Soccer Scottie'

 

Challenges on the Digital Delights Blog have now come to an end but we will still be sharing lots of inspiration with you!

Today I'm sharing a card made using the very cute 'Soccer Scottie'. 

I coloured the image using Promarkers and added some paper from Stampin' Up which reminded me of the pattern on a football.  I've layered the patterned paper with red paper from Craft Creations and added some red gems from Poundland.

New from Digital Delights - Whale Riding Mickey

It's time to share some inspiration using one of this month's new digi stamps from Digital Delights:

You can find inspiration from Team Two here on the Digital Delights blog.

I've used 'Whale Riding Mickey' - the digi stamp is here on the website.  I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from Stampin' Up.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge - 'anything goes'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - 'anything goes'
QKR Stampede - 'anything goes'
Come and Get It Challenge - 'anything goes'

Digital Delights - Hostess Monday

Today it's my turn to post for the Hostess Monday spot on the Digital Delights Blog.  You can find my post here with a step by step photo tutorial to make this card.

I've used 'Race Car Scottie' which you can find here and one of the designs from the Chevron Pastels Digital Paper Pack which is here.

Here's a side view of my card:

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Through the Purple Haze Challenge - 'anything goes'
Passion for Promarkers - 'make it manly'
Not Just Cards Challenge - 'anything goes/one for the boys'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge - 'anything goes'

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog - 'anything goes plus a sentiment'

Stampavie and More - 'man or boy'

CRAFT Challenge Birthday Blog Hop!!

 

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday To Us

Happy Birthday Dear CRAFT Challenge

Happy Birthday To Us!

Can you believe it? CRAFT Challenge is already 8 years old. Originally started by Tracy from Just Tracy Crafts and with a DT mostly recruited from Trimcraft forum members (Hence the term CRAFT Challenge, which stood for Crafters Residing Are Friendly Trimmies. Or if you wished alternative meaning of Can't Remember A Flipping Thing) on the 4^th of May 2009.

 

We have now grown to be a large team of Design Team Members from all around the world, supplemented with several Guest Designers who join us for a month or a week at a time.

 

We have always welcomed all kinds of craft, not just paper craft (unless specifically stated so in the challenge at the time) and are happy to have such a large group of faithful followers.

 

So, how are we going to celebrate this milestone?

 

Well, how else can we celebrate than to have our yearly Blogaversary Blog Hop?

 

We all feature sponsors for this blog hop on our blogs and I have the honour of featuring and offering a prize from the following sponsor. You can win this prize by adding your name to Inlinkz at the end of this post. I would love to see your comments as well.

The sponsor on my blog is Digital Delights.

 

And you can win a voucher for  Digital Delights by adding your name to the Inlinkz at the end of this post.

 

 

How can you get to win any of the prizes provided by our sponsors?

 

That is easy! Just follow the route on our blog hop, Our Blog Hop lasts for the duration of this challenge, which means a closing time of Wednesday 6pm GMT on the 17^th of May 2017.

 

And here are our little rules for this challenge/blog hop:

 

The rules this year are very simple:

1.      Make a project for this challenge and your entry will be put in the random draw for the prize by Digital Delights

2.      Visit the blogs of our DT and enter into their Inlinkz to be put in the random draw for the prize on their blog.

3.      The Top3 will again be chosen as every week as well.

4.      No sentences hunting this year I'm afraid.

You should have come here from Brenda’s blog and as you can see your next stop is Jean's blog. The start and finish of this blog hop are at CRAFT Challenge Blog.

 

And here is my project for this week, hope you like it:

(using 'Surprise Mickey Monkey' by Digital Delights)

 

And now for our Blog Hop route:

 

CRAFT Challenge Blog 

Aunty Sue

Brenda 

Helen

Jean

Jo

Maggie

Marlene

Myrna

Sheryl

Susan

CRAFT Challenge Blog 

 

Your next stop is Jean's blog. Enjoy the rest of your hop! Don't forget to add your name to Inlinkz below to be in with a chance of winning the prize on my blog.

 

Love,

Helen and the CRAFT team.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations Challenge - 'anything goes' 
Crafty Cardmakers - 'add a sentiment'
The Corrosive Challenge - 'anything goes'
Jo's Scrap Shack - 'anything goes'

New from Digital Delights - Starz the Unicorn

Today I'm sharing a card made with one of this month's new releases from Digital Delights.

You can find this little cutie here on the website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and then used silver and pink papers from Craft Creations and some silver nail head gems.  I also punched two silver stars (one is hidden behind the watermark).

Have a look here on blog to see some more new release inspiration.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - 'going dotty'
Sweet Stampers Challenge - 'dots and/or stripes'
Simply Create Too - 'use a digi stamp'
Craft Rocket Challenges - 'fantasy'
Crafting by Designs - 'fantasy'

New Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for another challenge on the Digital Delights Challenge and, always, it's an 'anything goes theme'.  You can find all the details here on the Challenge Blog page,

If you link up a card to the challenge you wil havethe chance to win a Digital Delights gift voucher, be selected as one of our Top 3, or be invited to be a Digital Delights Guest Designer.

For my card I used 'Race Car Scottie' which you can find here on the website and one of the sentiments from the 'Keeping in Touch' set which is here. 

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used an old atlas page as my background. 

New from Digital Delights - Laughing Dog

It's new release time at Digital Delights and this month's digis are all related to the 'Hey Diddle Diddle' rhyme:

 

The digi stamp I've used is called 'Laughing Dog' and you can find him here on the website.

I've used a sentiment from the 'Keeping in Touch' set which you can find here.  I've coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges: 

Crafty Creations - 'anything goes'
Lemon Shortbread Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafty Purple Frog - 'for children/young people'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'our four legged friends'
CCC Digi Creations - 'include an animal'

New Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes

It's time for a new challenge on the Digital Delights Challenge Blog and the theme, as always, is 'anything goes'.  All the details can be found here on the challenge blog.

For my card I've used a digi called 'Pressie Josie' which you can find here on the website.

I coloured the image using Promarkers and used papers from Craft Creations and Dovecraft.

New Fab'n'Funky Challenge - Children

A new challenge started today on the Fab'n'Funky Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'children' - it could be a card featuring children or something that would appeal to a child.  You can find all the details here on the challenge blog.

Our sponsor this week is the wonderful:

For my card I've used the very cute 'Flowering Bertie' from Digital Delights - you can find him here on the Digital Delights website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used some paper from Die Cuts With a View - I thought the flowers on the paper looked like the flower in the image.

New Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge - Under the Sea

It's time for another challenge on the Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge Blog and this time our theme is 'under the sea'.  You can find all the details and the cards from the rest of the Design Team here on the challenge blog.

I've used a cute digi stamp from Digital Delights called 'Diver Scotty' - you can find him here on their website.

The paper I've used (which I thought looked a bit like waves) is from Trimcraft.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Open Minded Crafting Fun Challenge - 'movement' (I hope swimming counts for this!)
Through the Purple Haze - 'anything goes'
Passion for Promarkers - 'it's a boy'

New from Digital Delights - Love My Bunny Susie Set

Today it's the turn of Team Two to share some inspirations on the Digital Delights blog using this month's new releases.

I've made my card using the very cute 'Love My Bunny Susie Set' which you can find here on the Digital Deligths website.

I coloured the image with Promarkers and added a sentiment which comes with the image.  I've used papers from Craft Creations and added some gems and Card Candi to finish the card.

I'd like to enter my in the following challenges:

Crafty Gals Corner - 'polka dots and/or stripes'
The Paper Shelter - 'circles/dots and/or stripes'
Dream Valley Challenges - 'lots of layers'
Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges - 'anything goes'

New Digital Delights Challenge - Anything Goes

There's a new 'anything goes' challenge today on the Digital Delights Challenge Blog - have a look here for all the details.

You will have the chance to win a Digital Delights gift voucher, to be chosen as one of our top 3 or even to be invited to be a Guest Designer!

For my card I've used the following Digital Delights products:

'Celebration Charlie' digi stamp

'Chevron Pastels' digital paper pack 

'Keeping in Touch' digi stamp set

I coloured the image with Promarkers and used paper and gems from Craft Creations.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

If You Give a Crafter a Cookie
Through the Craft Room Door - 'anything goes'

Digital Delights - Hostess Monday

It's my turn to share a project for today's Hostess Monday spot on the Digital Delights Blog and I've made this little folded card.

Here's a view from the side of the card:

You can find the step by step tutorial to make this card here on the blog.

I used the very cute 'Ellie the Elephant' digi stamp which you can find here on the Digital Delights website.  I've also used one of the papers from the Chevron Pastels Digital paper pack which you can find here.

I'd like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Craft Rocket Challenge - 'anything goes'
Crafty Gals Corner - 'use your favourite things' (Promarkers)
Double D Challenges - 'ric rac/zig zag'
A Perfect Time to Craft - 'anything goes'
The Corrosive Challenge Blog - 'anything goes'