New Inspiration Station Challenge - Picnic

 

We've got a new challenge today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog.

The idea behind the challenge is that we give you a photo and ask that you make something inspired by the photo AND tell us how you were inspired.

Here is the photo for this challenge:

For all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

I was inspired by the picnic theme and the picnic basket.

To make my card I used:

- Build a Picnic digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp (retired)

- Promarkers

- stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- stitched scalloped die from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

Four Seasons Challenge - summer

The Creative Crafters - anything goes

Imagine That Digistamp Digi of the Month Challenge - Gingerbread, Cookies 'n' Cocoa

 

It's time for the Digi of the Month Challenge on the Imagine That Digistamp Blog and this month we have an amazing digi stamp set for you:

Isn't it great!  So much in there.

For all the details and to take part in our challenge, please head over to the challenge blog here to read all about it and see the inspiration from the rest of the team.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and stitched die from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New 12 Months of Christmas Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes/Red and White

 

It's time for a new challenge on The 12 Months of Christmas Challenge Blog and this month it's anything Christmas goes with the optional twist of red and white.

Head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

And we have a great sponsor for you this month:

Here's another view of my card:

To make my card I used:

- Meerkats digi stamp set from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- digi patterned paper from Decosse's Dynamite Doodles

- Promarkers

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Critter Crazy Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Animals - anything goes

Beccy's Place Challenges - Day 1 A is for animal

Imagine That Digistamp November Digi of the Month Challenge

 

The beginning of the month means a brand new Digi of the Month Challenge on the Imagine That Digistamp Challenge Blog and this month we've got a real cutie for you!

It's a wonderful set to colour - I couldn't resist a traditional colour scheme for my card.

So how does it work?  If you linked up a card last month you will have received this month's image.  If you didn't take part in October then you can join in by purchasing Truckin' Santa Paws here on the store website.

And you'll find more details about the Progressive Challenge and more inspiration here on the challenge blog.

And some more exciting news this month too:

All the details can be found here on the blog.

It's a great team to be part of and Kris designs amazing images - so cute and wonderful for colouring.  Plus we're a very friendly bunch and I know you would enjoy being part of the team.

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

A Bit More Time to Craft - anything goes

Beccy's Challenges - month of holiday cards challenge: Day 1 A is for animals

Imagine That Digistamp October Digi of the Month Challenge

 

We're back today on the Imagine That Digistamp Blog with the October Digi of the Month Challenge!

And this month we have another super cute digi stamp set for you:

The set has lots of elements to it including the rainbow, clouds, the main image and lots of great sentiments.

If you'd like to join in with the Progressive Challenge, head over to the Blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, stitched die and flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

New Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes

 

There's a new challenge today on the Colour Crazy Challenge Blog - it's always anything goes provided you have displayed some colouring on your project.  We don't accept pre-coloured images.

Head over to the challenge blog here for more details and to see the projects from the rest of the team.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

To make my card I used:

- iChihuahua digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers

- scalloped stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Dream Valley Challenges - 2 or more patterned papers

A Place to Start - patterned paper

New Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Anything Goes/Add Some Plaid, Checked or Gingham

There's a new challenge today on Craftyhazelnut's Christmas Challenge Blog and this week it's anything goes with the option to add some plaid, checked or gingham paper.

For all the details, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used another of the digi stamps from this month's Digi of the Month set from Imagine That Digistamp:

Isn't it a great set?

If you'd like more details about the Digi of the Month Challenge, head over to the Imagine That Digistamp Blog here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Craft Creations and Stampin' Up

- stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Christmas Kickstart Challenge - funny ho ho

Christmas With the Cuties - anything cute and Christmassy

New Sparkles Challenge - Autumn Colours

 

There's a new challenge today on the Sparkles Challenge Blog and this time we'd like to see autumn colours on your projects.

For more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team, have a look here on the challenge blog.

To make my card I've used one of the images from this month's Digi of the Month set from Imagine That Digistamp:

Aren't they cute?!

To see how the Digi of the Month challenge works have a look here - you will definitely want to get involved!

The full set of images is available here on the Imagine That Digistamp website.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper, stitched scallop die and stamped sentiment from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

Imagine That Digistamp - September Digi of the Month Challenge

 

It's time for the September digi of the month challenge and this month we have an amazing set to share with you:

Isn't it amazing?!

If you would like to take part in our Digi of the Month Challenge, head over to the challenge blog here for all the details and to see the cards from the rest of the team,

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper and scalloped stitched die from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

New My Time to Craft Challenge - Mermaids

 

There's a new challenge today on the My Time to Craft Challenge and this time we'd like to see mermaids on your creations.

All the details about the challenge are here on the challenge blog and you can also see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Baby Mermaid digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers

- scalloped stitched die and background paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge - fantasy

I Love Promarkers - anything goes

Imagine That Digistamp - August Digi of the Month Challenge

 

The start of the month means a new Digi of the Month Challenge from Imagine That Digistamp and this month there's another great digi stamp set on offer!

You can find out how the Challenge works here in the blog post and you will also be able to see inspiration from the Design Team.

And here's my card:

I used the outline digi stamp and then combined two of the sentiments.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from The Works

- stitched dies from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

Crafty Animals - anything goes

Christmas in July Blog Hop

 

Today The Paper Funday Challenges and the Inspiration Station Challenges Blog are hosting a Christmas in July Blog Hop!  Please hop along with us for some fantastic Christmas inspiration and the chance to win great prizes too!  I love making Christmas cards and always start making them in January just a few days after Christmas!

If you have arrived here from NanaConnie's blog, you're in the right place.  If you get lost, please start at The Paper Funday Challenges Blog and work your way through the hop.

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For my card for the hop I've made a card using a super cute digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp.

Here's what I used:

- Reindeer Carols digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers

- stitched die, paper and green card from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

For this Christmas in July Blog Hop, 6 prizes will be awarded to 6 randomly chosen commenters.  To be eligible for a prize, you must answer the question below:

In what month of the year do I start making Christmas cards?

In addition to the prizes mentioned above, Kris from Imagine That Digistamp has very kindly agreed to sponsor an extra prize here on my blog - the winner will be chosen by random.org from everyone who leaves me a comment and answers my question:

Your next stop on the hop is Anirudh.

And here is the full blog hop order:

The Paper Funday Challenge Blog

Donna

Kate

Amanda

Melanie

Manal

Rocky

Christi

Anita

Nana Connie

Helen (that's me!)

Anirudh

Kel

The Inspiration Station Challenge Blog

Don't forget if you get lost along the way, go back to the Paper Funday Challenges Blog and work your way through the hop.  You have until 14 July to take part.

Happy hopping and good luck!

July Digi of the Month from Imagine That Digistamp - We Three Mice

 

The beginning of the month means a new Digi of the Month from Imagine That Digistamp and this month we have a wonderful Christmas in July set for you:

If you linked up a card using last month's Digi of the Month then you will receive this cute set free.  Or if this is your first month taking part, you can buy the digi at a discounted price here and then join in next month too.

More details plus the cards from the Design Team can be found on the blog here.

To make my card I also used:

- Promarkers

- stitched die and patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- Card Candi from Craftwork Cards

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

Christmas With the Cuties - Christmas cuties

Animals Friends Challenge - anything goes

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

New Male Room Challenge - Dads and Grandads

We're back today on The Male Room Challenge Blog with a brand new challenge:

For more details about the challenge and to see the cards from the rest of the team, head over to the challenge blog here.

To make my card I used one of the images and one of the sentiments from this month's Imagine That Digistamp Digi of the Month:

For more details about the Digi of the Month Challenge works,  have a look at my post from yesterday which you can find here.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

I would like to enter my card in the following challenges:

Digi Doodle Studios Challenge - boys to men

Pearly Sparkles - for the men/boys

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - anything goes

June Digi of The Month Challenge from Imagine That Digistamp

 

The beginning of the month means a new Digi of the Month Challenge from Imagine That Digistamp and I know you will love this month's set:

If you linked up to last month's challenge, you will receive the amazing 'Lawn Ranger' set shown above.

If you didn't take part then you can join the challenge by purchasing the set for a reduced price here and linking up your card on the blog here.

I used one of the images and a sentiment from the set to make my card.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

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

Seize the Birthday - wheels

I Love Promarkers - anything goes/garden or outside

A Perfect Time to Craft Open Challenge - anything goes

New Inspiration Station Challenge

 

We're back today on the Inspiration Station Challenge Blog with a new challenge.

Here is the inspiration photo for this challenge:

We want you to create something using this picture as your starting point and also tell us how it inspired you.

You can find more details here on the challenge blog and also see how the rest of the team were inspired by the photo too.

And the prize on offer for the winner of this challenge is 3 digital images from:

From the photo I took eating outside and the colour blue.

To make my card I used:

- Build a Picnic digi stamp from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- stitched die and flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Craft Creations

imagine That Digistamp - May Digi of the Month Challenge

 

The beginning of the month means a new Digi of the Month Challenge on the Imagine That Digistamp Challenge Blog and this month's set is just gorgeous!

Aren't those images cute?!

If you joined in with our April Challenge then Kris will sent you this month's digi set free.

If this is the first time you've found us then you can purchase the set here at a discounted rate and then start getting your free digis next month.

For more details about how to take part, head over to the blog here.

And here's my second card using the set:

To make my cards I also used:

- Promarkers

- patterned papers from Stampin' Up

- dies from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

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

2 Crafty Critter Crazies - anything goes

Crafty Animals Challenge - anything goes

Passion for Markers - sentimental

Imagine That Digistamp April Digi of the Month

The beginning of the month means a new Digi of the Month on the Imagine That Digistamp Blog and this month we've got another amazing image for you!

First of all, here's our Digistamp of the Month for April:

If you linked up to last month's progressive challenge then you will receive Teacup Bunny free.

There is also a second related set:

Rosy Tea Party includes Tea Cup Bunny plus other images and matching digi papers and you can find it here.  

To make my card I used both sets - the image and sentiment from the Digi of the Month and one of the digi papers from Rosy Tea Party.

I also used:

- Promarkers

- dies from Stampin' Up

- other paper and card from Stampin' Up

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

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Easter/spring

CD Sunday Plus Challenge - anything goes

Stamps and Fun = Creativity - Easter/spring

New Imagine That Digistamp March Digi of the Month Challenge

 

It's time for another Digi of the Month Challenge on the Imagine That Digistamp Blog and here is the set for March:

Have a look on the blog here for more details and to see the cards from the rest of the team.

To make my card I used:

- Honey Bear digi stamp

- digi paper from set

- Promarkers

- stitched die and flower punch from Stampin' Up

- other card and paper from Craft Creations

Imagine That Digistamp Birthday Challenge Fourth Week - Bling

 

It's the final week of our 8th Birthday Celebration Challenges at Imagine That Digistamp!

The theme for this week's challenge is 'bling' and you can find all the details here on the blog.

Here's my card for this week:

To make my card I used:

- Dolphins digi stamp set from Imagine That Digistamp available here

- Promarkers to colour the image

- patterned paper from Stampin' Up

- self adhesive glitter film over the coloured image

- other card, paper and gems from Craft Creations