Nicola's Inspiration Post - Wednesday 12th July

Well almost the middle of July already, but still plenty of time to join in the challenge this month. Click here to go straight to the linky page and show us your gorgeous entry

This week the design team were challenged to all use the same image, 'The Tender Angie'.  I can't wait to see how they all turned out. Have you been checking the daily inspiration to find out?

I have gone a bit pastel with her and created a thank you card with a lovely bubbly background

You can find all the info about my card over on my blog here

Don't forget we also have a challenge running over on our Facebook group here

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Gloria, Inspiration Post, Tuesday, 11th July, 2017

Good morning!  Thank you for visiting our Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Posts.  It is my turn for today's Inspiration Post and our monthly challenge with "Monochrome" as the topic.  We are all using the same image on this weeks Inspiration Post.  We are using "The Tender Angie" .  Another gorgeous mermaid from Ching-Chou Kuik.  Thanks so much Ching-Chou Kuik for your gorgeous images. 

I have colored this gorgeous "The Tender Angie" image with Copic Markers.  I love these shades of blue/green colors.  You can find more information on My Blog Post.  

You can find this gorgeous creation by Ching-Chou Kuik in her Etsy shop. She has regular specials on her new creations; so check often and purchase them right away; before the special ends.  

We would love to see your fabulous creations in our July Monthly Challenge, which is "Monochrome"  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge.  You will have a chance to win more wonderful Ching-Chou Kuik images if you enter both our Facebook Challenge and our Monthly Blog challenge.  

We also have a Facebook Group for everyone to share their creations using Ching-Chou Kuik images.  The group is another great place for inspiration and more fabulous challenges.  Look under Photos and then Albums for the current challenges.

Don't forget to visit this blog daily for more gorgeous DT creations.  

Have a wonderful day!  

Gloria (purpleglocreations)

Inspirational Post by Lozzy

Hi everyone and hope you all ok..

Its Lozzy here today to show you a card that i made using Ching Chou Kuik beautiful image called The Tender Angie and to let you no that the Design Team have all been asked to use this image for this weeks inspiration so will be great to see the different designs using the same image.

Hope you keep popping back as we have more gorgeous creations from the lovely Design Team coming your way plus the challenge theme running for you is "Monochrome". There's lots of gorgeous images over at Ching-Chou Kuik store.

The lucky winner picked by Random.org from the challenge will win 2 digital images from the Etsy Store of their choice.

Ching-Chou Kuik will pick the Artist’s Award each month – picking a winner from those that have used an image from her Etsy Store. This winner will win 5 digital images of their choice.
You can also join our Facebook group for more inspiration and we have a monthly Facebook Challenge there as well.

Take care

Hugs Lozzy xx

Sunday Inspiration Post by RoRa

Hi. RoRa is here again for my first inspiration post in July.. This card is for our July challenge.. the theme is 'Monochrome'.. 

I showcase Solitary Dream which you can find here.. Choose brown monochromatic colour.. Colouring the gorgeous image with Copic marker using E series only.. So here's my card..

You can visit my blog for more details..  

Don't forget to join our challenge to win some gorgeous images from Ching Chou Kuik.. Click here for joining..

You also can join another challenge at Ching-Chou Kuik Facebook Group.. Click here for joining our facebook group challenge..

Thank you so much for stopping by today.. Don't forget to stop by again tomorrow for more inspiration post from other design team members.. So see you on the next post then.. thathaaa.. and Have a wonderful Sunday..

hugs,
~RoRa

Vannessa's Inspiration Post - Saturday 8th July 2017

Good Morning! I just managed to squeeze this card in on time for the Ching-Chou Kuik Challenge as I was totally convinced that July 1st was on Sunday, not on Saturday! Our challenge this month is to make a monochromatic project and I went for the traditional black and white and shades in between colour scheme.

I used the gorgeous After Midnight for my card and used lots of layers and scraps of patterned papers on a large 7.5" square card. I kept this one fairly flat and it is going to a lovely friend of mine through the post.

She has been coloured with Copics and you can find out more about her here in my blogpost.

Don't forget to check out all the other gorgeous design team posts this week and why not join in the fun with our challenge this month? There are some fabulous prizes to be won!

You can also join our Facebook group for more inspiration and we have a monthly Facebook Challenge as well.

Kym's Inspiration Post - Friday 7 July 2017

 Hello! This is Kym here again.  

Don't forget the new challenge started on 1 July 2017.  

The topic for this month is "MONOCHROME".

This is my project with this theme.

 For my card I have used the Ching-Chou Kuik image called "Little Companion".  

Full details of my post on my blog can be found HERE.

Make sure you keep on popping by every few days as there will be inspiration on this blog from other Design Members, showcased cards/creations from people have entered the challenge or posted on the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Facebook Group, details of any new releases and details of any sales. 

inspiration by Linda Gentle as a Breeze

 Hi everyone.  I just wanted to Thank Ching-Chou Kuik for having me as a Design Team member for so long.  I have decided to step down from the team for now.  I have so much going on right now and with summer here I am outside a lot and enjoy my time out there so have less time to do my crafting.  I will continue with one for the summer but making 5 cards a month and the blogging sure takes lots of time.  So thank you Ching-Chou I will miss you all but this is best for me.  

Now on to my card.  This wonderful image is called Gentle as a Breeze and she can be found in the Esty Shop here .  She has so many wonderful images to choose from so take your time and browse for a while.  This months theme is Monochrome so I decided to do all browns and gold.  You can find all the information on this card on my blog here. And you can find the challenge blog here.  So come down and play along with us.  You have a whole month to do this. 

 This month a made a Z card which is different for me.  I do hope you like it. 

 I also would like to invite you to come down and play along with us on Facebook too.  We have lots of wonderful followers and lots of inspiration for you.  Come join in the fun.  

So til next time Happy Crafting.  

Linda DT CCK 

Nicola's very first Inspiration Post, Wednesday 5th July

Hello my lovelies,

Nicola here with my very first inspiration post as part of this wonderful team.
I was so thrilled to be asked to join that I'm actually starting a month early!!

Our challenge this month is Monochrome and I have gone for a Christmas red theme with the gorgeous Poinsettia Fairy.  You can grab her here as part of a set of four images.

Please pop over to my blog for more information on my card

Be sure to come back every day for some more wonderful inspiration from the team

{Hugs}

New release - Believe in Faith

 Today sees the arrival of a new image in the Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Etsy Store:

  The image is called "Believe in Faith" and it is available as a special introductory price of $2.00 (instead of the original price of $4).  

Hurry as this offer ends on 10 July 2017.

Gloria, Inspiration Post, Tuesday, 4th July, 2017

Good morning!  Thank you for visiting our Ching-Chou Kuik Inspiration Posts.  It is my turn for today's Inspiration Post and our monthly challenge with "Monochrome" as the topic.  I decided to use a new Image "Spring Banquet".  Isn't she pretty with those adorable birds!?  Thanks so much Ching-Chou Kuik for your gorgeous images. 

I have colored this gorgeous "Spring Banquet" image with Copic Markers.  It is much prettier in person.  You can find more information on My Blog Post.  

You can find this gorgeous creation by Ching-Chou Kuik in her Etsy shop. She has regular specials on her new creations; so check often and purchase them right away; before the special ends.  

We would love to see your fabulous creations in our July Monthly Challenge, which is "Monochrome"  We can't wait to see what you create for this challenge.  You will have a chance to win more wonderful Ching-Chou Kuik images if you enter both our Facebook Challenge and our Monthly Blog challenge.  

We also have a Facebook Group for everyone to share their creations using Ching-Chou Kuik images.  The group is another great place for inspiration and more fabulous challenges.  Look under Photos and then Albums for the current challenges.

Don't forget to visit this blog daily for more gorgeous DT creations.  

Have a wonderful day!  

Gloria (purpleglocreations)

Inspirational Post by Lozzy

Hi everyone and hope you all ok..

Its Lozzy here today with my DT card as a quick reminder post about our "Monochrome" Challenge that's running for July. This beautiful image is Ching Chou Kuik Wishing Star

 

Hope you keep popping back as we have more gorgeous creations from the lovely Design Team coming your way plus the challenge theme running for you is "Monochrome". There's lots of gorgeous images over at Ching-Chou Kuik store.

The lucky winner picked by Random.org from the challenge will win 2 digital images from the Etsy Store of their choice.

Ching-Chou Kuik will pick the Artist’s Award each month – picking a winner from those that have used an image from her Etsy Store. This winner will win 5 digital images of their choice.
You can also join our Facebook group for more inspiration and we have a monthly Facebook Challenge there as well.

Take care

Hugs Lozzy xx

Ching-Chou Kuik Digital Stamps Inspiration and Challenge Blog - July 2017 - MONOCHROME

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

Before I get onto the winners and the topic of the new challenge I want to tell you of some changes to the Blog Design Team.

Sadly this month is the last month for Linda being on the Blog Design Team.  She has been on the Design Team since December 2014 and has made some beautiful creations as a member of the Design Team.  Thank you for being a member of the Design Team.  Here's wishing you all the very best Linda for the future.

Due to Linda leaving I invited Nicola to join the Design Team and lucky for me she said "yes".  

Welcome to the Blog Design Team Nicola.  

We look forward to seeing what Nicola creates as a member of the Design Team.

Now it's time to tell you about the winners and the next challenge topic.

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. 

The winner of 2 digital images from the Etsy Store is:

No 29 and that card has been created by Suze.  This is the card that Suze made:

Congratulations Suze.  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 June 2017 is card No 10 made by Nelida:

Congratulations Nelida.  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 offered to be our next Guest Designer for next month.
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Today sees the start of another challenge.

For the month of July 2017 the challenge is:

"MONOCHROME".

What we are wanting for monochrome is:

A card/creation made with different shades of a single colour
or
A card/creation made in black-and-white. 

First off it is time to show you the cards/creations for the Guest Designer for this month.  This month be are lucky to have AJ as our Guest Designer and this is the card that they have created using the image called "Marie Antoinette Dollie":

This month our newest Facebook Design Team member has played along with the challenge.  

Welcome to the Facebook Design Team Wendy.

Wendy has created this gorgeous card using "Green Moth Maiden":

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

Aurora

Using the image Solitary Dream

Gloria

Using the image "Spring Banquet"

Kym

Using the image "Little Companion".

Linda

Using the image Gentle as a Breeze

Lozzy

Using the image "Wishing Stars".

Nicola

Using the image Poinsettia Fairy (from set of 4)

Vannessa

Using the image "After Midnight".


The "rules" of the monthly 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:

This image is called "After Midnight". 

This image is called "Lotus in June".  

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.  

Sadly Bonnie, Ria and Amy have decided to leave the Facebook Design Team.  We thank them for all their beautiful creations they have made as part of the Design Team and wish them well for the future.

Ann-Marie has now taken over from Bonnie as the Facebook Design Team Leader.

We are delighted that Wendy has agreed to join the Facebook Design Team.  She has always tried to enter the Blog Challenge and the Facebook Challenge as often as she could.  We look forward to seeing what she creates as a member of the Facebook Design Team.

Over at the Facebook Group 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.  

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

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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.