Weekly Challenge | Think Spring & New Release

It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges our challenge is Think Spring~pastel colors to go along side the new release.   I am working with the precious Floppet. I printed her out on watercolor paper so I could give the painted look of coloring my digi with the Derwent Inktense pencils. I hope you enjoy my project! Thank you for looking!

For this card

Digital Stamps : Floppet
Card Stock: Coredinations

Markers : BIC Mark-Its

Accessories : Ribbon, watercolor paper

In honor of this super cute release, this weeks challenge we would love to see  Think Spring ~ Pastel Colors

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE. 

To enter twice when using a Digital Delight image your 

1st entry use your card link

 2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

**Please be sure to follow the challenge theme or it will be removed

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

One lucky winner will win their choice of 1 Transparent set
and 2 Cling stamps from Penny Black.  A prize package valued over $30!

Did you know that Penny Black Club Members are among the first to receive fabulous news announcements and special projects?!!  It is easy to join “here” with your e-mail address!

Penny Black has creative inspiration every week day on their blog “here”.

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Best of British | Last Day*

Pink Gem Designs is based in Stourport-On -Severn,Worcester in the UK and began trading in November 2008 to design and sell cute and whimisical craft stamps manufactured in clear polymer,digi,download products and other crafting goodies...
All the polymer stamps and digi products have been created from original images drawn by Janet Roberts who is the Sole Proprietor of Pink Gem Designs

Pink Gem Designs have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

4 individual Digi Images of the winners choice OR 1 Digi Set & 1 Individual Digi image

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 15

Lili of the Valley is a UK Company which has a simply gorgeous range of unique un-mounted rubber stamps. There are hundreds of adorable images to choose from including the sweetest girls and boys, fabulous wedding and baby designs and of course an amazing array of Christmas cuties! Added to this are Lili of the Valley's amazing sentiment stamps and sentiment stamp sheets! http://www.liliofthevalley.co.uk/is also packed with hints, tips, tutorials and we also run the popular InspirationsBlog witih new cards and ideas posted daily by our Design Team, so you’ll never be stuck for ideas on what to make with these really cute images  lovely design

LOTV have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blogHERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

Also LOTV have a fabulous event this weekend..... 

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Best of British | Day 14

Dies to Die for was started in March 2004 by Kirsty Wiseman. In July 2006 it was taken over by Tracy Kendall. We don't just sell die cuts, in addition to these great shapes, we have embellishments, stickers and,rubber stamps. Not only do we try and bring you a large selection of well known die cuts, but we also carry our own exclusive designs. Remember, you saw them here first. The site is updated every few days and stock regularly changes. Once a month you can join in our competition . You can join the mailing list to receive our newsletter, or check my blog to see details of our next competition or to keep up with our ever changing stock

Dies to Die for have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 13

Quintessentially English rubber stamps, with unique and highly detailed deep etched designs – all made in England.... IndigoBlu is a web based Company who supply their fabulous stamps and products to lots of Brick & Mortar shops...It is based in Retford,Nottinghamshire and is run by a Husband & Wife team....

Please checkout their fabulous stamps on their IndigoBlu website

Indigo Blu have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

This fabulous Stamp set

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 12

A unique craft centre specialising in scrapbooking and card making workshops, for both adults and children based at Long Crendon in Buckinghamshire UK. We have loads of fantastic supplies, equipment and materials. Every thing you need to enjoy your creative time out!

Please visit our centre to be “amazed” at all we offer. Check out our web site further for more detailed information.

A Maze of Memories have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 11*

Crafty Individuals is an exciting venture into the creative world of arts and crafts for business partners Jean Hardy and Malcolm Noble, who both come from an arts-based background.

Jean Hardy is a practising artist with a BA (Hons) in Fine Art, as well as a teaching certificate.

Malcolm Noble is a professional commercial photographer who has been operating in the North East for the last 20 years.

Crafty Individuals have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 10

irstampalot.co.uk is an Internet, Mail Order, Wholesale and Retail business based in Peterbrough in the UK it is run by a Husband & Wife team...They stock thousand of fabulous craft goods so please checkout the Sir Stampalot website....

Sir Stampalot have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

A Gorgeous Magnolia Tilda Stamp

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 9

Originally founded in London in 1959, Letraset has been manufacturing and supplying innovative media to the design industry for over 50 years.

When our Dry Transfer Lettering system was first launched in 1961, designers called the process ‘a revolution in the studio’ and Letraset went on to become a household name in the field of commercial design.

Today Letraset supplies a broad range of creative media for commercial designers, students, Manga artists, illustrators and crafters.

Our motto is Creative Opportunities and that simply means, whatever your design interest or skill level, we aim to provide all the tools you need to maximise productivity and enhance your creative expression.

Letraset have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 8

Quintessentially English rubber stamps, with unique and highly detailed deep etched designs – all made in England.... IndigoBlu is a web based Company who supply their fabulous stamps and products not only online but to lots of Brick & Mortar shops...It is based in Retford,Nottinghamshire and is run by a Husband & Wife team....

Please checkout their fabulous stamps on their IndigoBlu website

Indigo Blu have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Best of British | Day 7

if you are looking for my weekly challenge post for Delightful Challenges, click here.

“Welcome to all ribbon lovers...."

Crafty Ribbons is a ribbon emporium, we are passionate about ribbons and want to share our fantastic ribbons with others. Our range of Christmas ribbons is second to none.

Remember when we only used ribbons to add a bow to our hair, or tie up a birthday parcel? Ribbons are now a "must-have" for all types of craft. Whether your project requires satin, sheer, silk, grosgrain, gingham or polka dot ribbon we have them all! Lots and lots of different colours in a range of widths.

Need a little bit of ribbon inspiration - then have a look at our projects, Go on, have a try... It's worth it !

Tony & Ali

Please checkout all the fabulous ribbons over at the Crafty Ribbons website so many gorgeous ribbons to chose from....

Today is Ali's Birthday and the date is the 24th so she has given one of you lucky people a £24.00 voucher to spend on gorgeous scrummy ribbon over at Crafty Ribbons.....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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Challenge #20 | Easel Card

if you are looking for my weekly challenge post for Delightful Challenges, click here.

This term's challenge at Crafty Ribbons Challenge Blog is an easel card. I learned how to make easel cards from my British buds Fabrizio and Vince a while ago and I love making easel cards! Thank you for looking!

For this card you need:

Crafty Ribbons in a variety of colors/widths

Digital images from AlteredPages.com

Bazzill Card Stock

foam tape, double stick adhesive

The prize this week:

Easel Card

This challenge will run from 8.30am 24th May until 6pm 6th June......

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weekly challenge | flowers flowers flowers

 It's time for a new challenge with Digital Delights by Louby Loo! This week at Delightful Challenges we are adding flowers to our projects! I hope you enjoy my  card.  Thank you for looking!

for this card you need:

Digital Stamps : Charlie cow and fall accessories

Card Stock : Bazzil Card Stock

Markers : BIC Mark-Its

Accessories : Crafty Ribbons Ribbon, foam squares

You are not required to use a Digital Delights Image to join in on the fun

but if you do you can enter TWICE.

To enter twice you when using a Digital Delight image your

1st entry use your card link

2nd entry use your blog address and add 2nd entry after your name

We have a wonderful Sponsor this week

3 sets from there store

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Best of British | Day 6

Pink Tulip Creations Ltd is set in rural Warwickshire on the site of Spernal Ash Nurseries....

Our unit was the first to open on the developing site and has been here for some 7 Years and opened originally as Paperworks Card Craft.

In November 2009 I took over the business and have spent the last few years learning just how exciting, huge and fast moving the cardmaking and scrapbooking world is.

With only very basic knowledge in crafting it was the very social and friendly aspect of the business and a wish to create a place which is comfortable and relaxing in which people are happy to spend their very precious leisure time which drew me to the business in the first place and continues to drive me to provide Pink Tulip Creations Ltd- Your Fun Fab Friendly Craft Store.

At our friendly retail store we have thousands of products for all your card making and scrapbooking needs with top named brands and new and exciting ranges arriving weekly.

Here at Pink Tulip we stock - IndigoBlu, MemoryBox, Sarah Kay, Clarity, Martha Stewart, Bazzill Basics, Ranger, K&Co., Basic Grey, DCWV, Bo Bunny, Prima, Kaiser, 7Gypsies, Sugar Tree, Black Market, Spellbinders Nestabilities, Pro-Markers, Tim Holtz, Craftwork Cards, Crafty Individuals,Want2Scrap, Art Parts,

Crafters Companion, Cuttlebug, Cricut- to name just a few!

Along with tools, adhesives, scrapbooks, cardblanks, gems, flowers, embellishments, inks, and much more we aim to cater for all your needs and if you have any special requirements we will do our best to order/obtain items for you.

Call in for a warm welcome at Pink Tulip Creations Ltd.

Sheila Taylor

Please checkout the website Pink Tulip Creations

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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A Dog of a Different Color with Viva Las Vegastamps!

Recently I've had need for some cards for my friends with pets. Viva Las Vegastamps! has over 2500 animal stamps--many breeds of dogs and cats are represented--including some amazing sayings to go with them. I bring these two fun whimsical cards to you--I hope they bring you a smile!

Hop on over to the Viva Las Vegastamps! blog and check out my techniques!

Thanks for looking!

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Best of British | Day 5

Stamposaurus is an online company based in Bracknell Berkshire in the UK,you can also find them at lots of Craft Shows all over the UK....It is run by Husband and Wife team Kevin & Jayne...All their stamps are manufactured by themselves with lots of exclusive designs....Please checkout the Stamposaurus website here for lots of Crafty Goodies...


Stamposaurus have very kindly given the following prize for one of you lucky people to win....

All you need to do is leave your name with Inlinkz on the Inspiration blog HERE,only one entry per person please to make it fair for everyone...

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