Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - May 2016 - Cats or dogs

Thank you to all those crafters that entered last months' challenge.

As mentioned anyone that entered that used an image from the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp Etsy Store would get a second entry into the draw. 

Random.org has picked the winner of 2 digital images from the Etsy Store as:

No 9 and that card has been created by Elena.  This is the card that Elena made:

Congratulations Elena.  Please pop on over to the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp Etsy Store and e-mail me with your choice of 2 images.  Make sure you take your Monthly Challenge Winner badge from the sidebar to add to your blog.

Every month there is an "Artist's Choice Award".  The winner of this award will be picked by Ching-Chou Kuik herself.  To be in with a chance of winning this award you need to use one of Ching-Chou Kuik's Digital Stamps from her Etsy Store for your card/creation.  At the end of the month Ching-Chou Kuik will look at all those cards/creations using one of her digital stamps from the Etsy Store and pick one winner that will get the "Artist's Choice Award" and will also get to pick 5 digital stamps of their choice from the Etsy Store.

Ching-Chou Kuik certainly had a lot of beautiful cards/creations to choose from but the winner of the "Artist's Choice Award" for No 18 and that is Carole Ann and this is the card she made:

Congratulations Carole Ann.  Please pop on over to the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamp Etsy Store and e-mail me with your choice of 5 images.  Make sure you take your Monthly Challenge Winner badge from the sidebar to add to your blog.
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Unfortunately no-one put "GDT" after their entry in April 2016 so we will have no Guest Designer for June.

Don't forget if you wish to be considered for a Guest Designer for a future challenge please add "GDT" after your entry.  As a thank you for being a Guest Designer you will get a free Ching-Chou Kuik image to use for the challenge from the Etsy Store.
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Today sees the start of another challenge.

For the month of May 2016 the challenge is "CATS OR DOGS".

The first card I have to show you is from Bettina who is our Guest Designer for May:

Don't forget if you would like to be a Guest Designer for a forthcoming challenge please remember to add "GDT" after you name in the InLinkz or add a comment in the comment box.

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We are lucky this month to again we joined by some of the Facebook Design Team members:

This card has been made by Laura and she has used the image "Winter Watcher" which comes in a set of 4 images.

This card has been created by Bonnie.  She has used the image called "Pug".

Time to show you now the cards/creations made by the Design Team.

Aurora

Using the image Dreamy Lily

Dianne

Using the image Purple Woods

Kym

Using the image "Sunflower Night".  

Linda

Using the image "Yorkshire Terrier"

Lozzy

Using the image Yorkshire Terrier

Sylvia

Using the image "Night Walker"

Vannessa

Using the image Glowing Dazzle from the Cat and Girl set

The "rules" of the monthy challenge are very basic and can be found in the blog sidebar or in a page at the top of the blog.

It would be lovely if you could play along with the challenge this month.

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You might or might not be aware but they have been some stunning additions to the Etsy Store recently and these include:

Here is a set of 2 images called "Seeing Through" and "Come Softly" and they are available in the Etsy Store at an introductory rate of $4.50 until 3 May 2016.

This image is called "Dandelion Fairy Kingdom". 

This image is called "Forget me Not".

This image is called "It's my birthday".

This is a set of 4 Japanese mermaid images called "Nostalgia", "Spring Luna", "The Serene Night" and "Light of Beautitude".

Here is a set of 3 mother and daughter mermaid images called "Sakura Delight", "Aloha" and "Lotus Delight".

There is an amazing array of beautiful digital stamps in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store.

Why don't you pop on over and take a look?

There is also a Facebook Group where all new members are very welcome. The Facebook Group can be found HERE.  Here crafters will share their creations made with a Ching-Chou Kuik image.  On the Facebook Group there will also be the details of the monthly Facebook Challenge and details of any sales etc.

Ching-Chou Kuik is now a proud sponsor over at the Passionate Paper Creations and Friends Facebook Group.

Why not pop on over and take a look.

Over at Kit and Clowder you will find details of various on-line classes that you can buy and participate in. Ching-Chou Kuik is one of the sponsors. At the moment the various classes are as follows:

Alcohol Markers - Skin and Hair Technique Class

Alcohol Markers - Clothing Technique Class

Alcohol Markers - Lightsource Technique Class

Alcohol Markers - All About Animals Class

Alcohol Markers - Creative Confidence Class

Alcohol Markers - Whimsical Class

Watercolours - Distress Ink Class

Pencils - Perfecting Pencils Class 

If you want to find out a bit more about colouring techniques pop on over to Kit and Clowder and have a look.

Don't forget if you would like to be a Guest Designer for a forthcoming challenge please remember to add "GDT" after you name in the InLinkz or add a comment in the comment box.

Please remember when linking to this challenge you MUST link to your blog post and not just your actual blog. 

As you have taken the time to create something to enter into the challenge the Design Team members like to leave you comments but this is made more difficult when they have to look through your blog to find the right card/creation to comment on. 

Thank you for your understanding.

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