The Flying Nun

There is a new progressive Challenge over at Cute As A Button Facebook group. Here is what Francesca says:

It's time for the NEW FB Freebie Challenge. I am so glad you loved our image last month for the progressive challenge. I loved them all. This month’s freebie is “The Flying Nun”.

The same rules apply as last month! If you participated in the challenge last month and added your card/project to the correct photo album and I have you ticked off on my list, then you will be able to email me to claim your FREE image using this email address: CAABfacebookchallenge@gmail.com
If you did not join in last month, but would love to join in this month’s challenge, then you can purchase this month's image at a reduced price of $1.00 here: https://cuteasabuttonstamps.com/products/img00386-flying-nun-digital-digi-stamp.

Be sure to enter discount code FBCHALLENGE09 at check out in order to get the discounted price. You have until August 15th to purchase the image at the reduced price.

The winner will receive 2 free digis from the Shop. You need to participate in this month’s challenge in order to qualify for next month's freebie.

Please see our rules in the photo album. This challenge will run until August 30th. REMINDER: Your submission MUST be a completed CARD/PROJECT.
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xoxo Francesca Lopez

Recipe

Image as above coloured with Markers and pencils
Spot & chevron DP from stash
Craftwork border & sentiment
Sue Wilson flower die 
Gems from satsh

Challenges

1. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
3. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
4. Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes
5. Jo's Scrap Shack- Anything Goes 
6. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
7. Crafty Creations - Always Anything Goes
8. Fab 'n' Funky  - Anything Goes
9. Creative Moments - Anything Goes/Optional Twist Funny 
10. The Crafty Addicts - Anything Goes/Option of Girly

Summer

This is my mid-challenge reminder that we have a super challenge going on at Digistamps For Joy and out theme is ATG with an option of SUMMER, easy peasy. Please enter yours HERE !

Recipe

Image called Bubblehead coloured with markers and pencils
Sc Circle die
Bow die
Dp is Craft Sensations
Nail heads

Challenges

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
2. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
3. Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes
4. Jo's Scrap Shack- Anything Goes 
5. Crafty Friends Challenge -Anything Goes
6. Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
7. Love to Craft - Anything Goes
8. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image

Back to school Bart

This little fella is already to go back to school, and most moms are ready for that too! He is another of the fabulous new releases from Whimsy Stamps digi products  and he is a cutie!

Recipe

Image from Whimsy Stamps digi products called Back to school Bart printed onto a Dp from the range Summer Smoothie printed in different sizes for effect
Sentiment from the sheet School sheet 1
Buttons from stash

Challenges

1. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
3. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
4. Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes
5. Jo's Scrap Shack- Anything Goes 
6. Crafty Friends Challenge -Anything Goes
7. Colour Crazy Challenge - Anything Goes
8. Crafty Animals- Always Anything Goes
9. Love to Craft - Anything Goes
10. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image

ATG at Whimsy

We have a smashing new challenge at Whimsy Stamps and our theme is Anything Goes .
Please enter your creations HERE, we love to see them!

Recipe

Sentiment from the sheet Garden I cut with an oval die
Dp is from the set Tranquil Turquoise
Sue Wilson die
Craftwork paper bow
Flower and pearl from stash

Challenges

1. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
3. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
4. Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes
5. Jo's Scrap Shack- Anything Goes 
6. Crafty Friends Challenge 2W, 3E, Anything Goes
7. Di's Digis Designs 2W, 3E,SIO Flower Fancy
8. Colour Crazy Challenge - 2W,2E  - No.32 - Anything Goes

British Blue cat

Digistamps For Joy is delighted to announce that there is a new artist in town. Her name is Lyndall, and I am so excited to see more of this talented young artists work, lucky me!

Recipes

Images called British Blue cat (coloured)  and Collared Sunbird (coloured), B&W images to colour are also available
Distress oxide BG paper
Dp's are Forever In Time
Die cuts from stash

Challenges

1. Come and Get It -  - Die Cuts
2. Dragonfly Dreams -  (August) Animals
3. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
4. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies  - Anything Goes with a Critter
5. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
6. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes 
7. Crafty Animals  - Always Anything Goes
8. The Corrosive Challenges- Always Anything Goes
9. 613 Avenue Create - Any Craft Accepted
10. World Wide Open Design Team Challenge Always Anything Goes 

Kindergarten

Just look at this awesome new release from Cute as a button, she is called Kindergarten, that sad/happy day many of us have faced. Happy to see them entering the world and sad that they are growing up so fast. If only they had a pause button!

Recipe

Image called Kindergarten,  from  Cute as a button coloured with markers and pencils
Dp's are DecoTime
Sentiment and paper bow from stash 

Challenges

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
2. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
3. Not Just Cards - Always Anything Goes
4. Scrappers Delights  Anything Goes
5. Colour Crazy Challenge  - Anything Goes
6. Creative Fingers -  Anything Goes  
7. Emerald City Crafts Challenge Blog  - Anything Goes
8. Jo's Scrap Shack- Anything Goes  
9. Pattie's Creations - Anything Goes
10. Simply Papercraft  - Anything Goes 

Holly basket

It's time for a new Challenge at Holly & Ivy!! Where does the time go?? Please enter your creations HERE, don't forget it's always ATG!!

Recipe

Digi from Lily of the valley coloured with markers and pencils
Dp's from scrapbox
Snowflakes from stash

Challenges

1. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
3. Crafts Galore Encore (M, P1, E3) August - Always Anything Goes
4. Crafty Hazelnuts Christmas Challenge Extra (M, P1) - Always Anything Christmas Goes
5. Creative Ladybirds Creations (M, P1) #28 - Always Anything Goes
6. Love to Craft (M, P1, E5 , no completely digital projects)  #13 - Anything Goes
7. Stempelsonnen Challenge (2W, P1/15, E3, Hand-colored Stamp as main focus) Always Anything Goes
8. Shopping Our Stash W, C13 - #314 Countdown To Christmas

We are blessed

Yay! Wonderful new releases from  Whimsy Stamps digi products this time. Aren't they fabulous.

Recipe

Image from Whimsy Stamps digi products taken from the sheet Give thanks sentiments which has a choice of lovely pre-coloured images too. I used the sentiment from the same sheet
Dp from the set Autumn 3 papers
Circle card blank
Tatt.lace sc circle die

Challenges

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
2. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
3. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
4. A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
5. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
6. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
7. Crafty Awesomeness (M P1, E3, must have coloured image) August - Always Anything Goes
8. Crafty Girls Creations Challenge (M, P1, E3, Top 3) #38 - Always Anything Goes

Mermaid

Another from my favourite artist Molly Harrison, I destress with her work!

Recipe

Image by Molly Harrison coloured with markers, pencils and a white Sharpie
Die cut frame
Die cut sentiment
gems and ribbon from stash

Challenges

1. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
3. Crafty Creations  Always Anything Goes 
4. DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge Happy Birthday
5. Seize The Birthday   Birthday 
6. Crafting By Designs - Anything Goes
7. Create and Inspire- Anything Goes
8. Creative Craft Cottage Challenges  Anything Goes
9. Creative Ladybirds Creations - Always Anything Goes
10. 613 Avenue Create - Any Craft Accepted

My insect garden

Wowser, this is a totally new set of images released today at Digistamps For Joy, there are a whole bunch of images to play around with and merge as you please. Great fun!

Recipe

Image created with the set My insect garden from  Digistamps For Joy coloured with markers ans pencils
Sentiment & gems from stash
Dp's are DecoTime
Flower die

Challenges

1. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper  Anything Goes 
2. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
3. DL.Art Linky Challenge Always Anything Goes
4. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies (M, P1, E5, must have a critter) #5 - Anything Goes with a Critter
5. A Bit More Time to Craft (2W, P1/15, E3) Always Anything Goes
6. A Perfect Time To Craft (M, P1, E3) - Always Anything Goes
7. Classic Design Team Open Challenge (M, P1, E3, Must be a DT creation) Always Anything Goes 
8. Crafty Animals (M P1, must have animals) #5 - Always Anything Goes
9. Crafty Awesomeness (M P1, E3, must have coloured image) August - Always Anything Goes
10. Crafty Girls Creations Challenge (M, P1, E3, Top 3) #38 - Always Anything Goes

Puss cat

Such a fabulous designer, Molly Harrison's work is just amazing and I adore working with it.

Recipe

Image by Molly Harrison coloured with markers, pencils and a white Posca pen
Dp's are Craft Sensations
Flower and leaf die
Gem and sentiment from stash

Challenges

1. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
3. Crafty Creations  Always Anything Goes 
4. Creative Knockouts Furry Friends
5. DL ART Thankful Thursday Challenge Happy Birthday
6. Seize The Birthday   Birthday 
7. Through the Purple Haze Anything Goes
8. Crafting By Designs - W- Anything Goes for August

Wind beneath my wings

Yet another fabulous image from  Whimsy Stamps digi products  and this is part of the new August release.

Recipe

Image called Wind beneath my wings from  Whimsy Stamps digi products  printed onto Autumn 2 digi papers of course from Whimsy Stamps digi products
The woodgrain Dp is from Autumn 1 digi papers
Sentiment, feather dies and gems from stash

Challenges

1. Color Inspiration Monday - Always Anything Goes with hand-colored image
2. Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper Anything Goes with Patterned Paper
3. Addicted to Stamps and More  - Make Your Mark
4. Crafty Creations  Always Anything Goes 
5. Creative Moments- Anything Goes
6. WordArt Wednesdays - Anything Goes 
7. Crafting By Designs  - Anything Goes for August
8. Day Dreamer Challenges - Always Anything Goes 
9. Mod Squad Challenge - Anything With Wings as Focal Point
10. 2 Crafty Critter Crazies  Anything Goes with a Critter