Decorating the Tree

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and our theme for you this week is Oh Christmas Tree -  we would like to see a Christmas Tree on your project.  I've made a card using a fabulous House Mouse image from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Christmas Project Book.

The papers are from Pink Petticoat and the sentiment is from one of last years Christmas cards.  I used my Cheery Lynn Snowflake die to cut the snowflakes and added some gems to the centre of each one.

This week we are sponsored by 

Iva Nova Chest

Who are giving this gorgeous bundle of ribbons and charms to this weeks prize winner.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sparkles Christmas Challenge 28 - Favourite Festive Colours (non traditional)
Jingle Belles - Merry & Bright
CHNC Challenge Extra for May - Anything Goes
The Corrosive Challenge 174 - My Sentiments Exactly
Incy Wincy Designs - Animal Antics
Everybody Art Challenge 236 - Purple
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 207 - Christmas
Charisma Cardz Challenge 19 - No Digis Allowed

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us this week for our Oh Christmas Tree challenge.

Thank you for visiting me today, I really appreciate your company.

Pauline
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Think Pink

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and it's a very special one close to all our hearts.  It's our second birthday and as a tribute to and in memory of Dawn Austin the founder of the challenge our theme this time is 'Think Pink'.  Please pop over the the challenge blog to read a little more about Dawn and our challenge.

I have used an image from Robyn's Fetish who are one of our sponsors  this fortnight.

I decided to follow the sketch from Sketch Saturday and kept things quite simple.  I have paper pieced the flowers and the sentiment is computer generated and printed onto a label from The Digi Stamp Boutique, the polka dot papers are Pink Petticoat.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Clean & Simple
Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Blooms and Blossoms!
By the Cute and Girly May Challenge - Flowers
Mema's Crafts May Challenge - Anything Goes + Optional theme: May Flowers
Sandy's Crafty Creations May Challenge - Flowers and more Flowers
The Cupboard Trilogy Challenge 11 - Spring Flowers
CAS on Sunday Challenge 8 - Pastel Pretties
Songbird Challenge 20 - Bloom and Grow
CASology Week 44 - Bloom
Sketch Saturday Week 258 -

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT projects and for full details of our fabulous sponsors, we would love for you to join us for our very special  'Think Pink' challenge.

Thank you for calling this morning, please come back and visit again soon.

Pauline

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Happy Birthday Nanny

It's time for our Monthly Challenge Midway Reminder at Forever Friends and this month our theme is - ANYTHING GOES.  This is my card using a gorgeous Forever Friends Bear:

The decoupage image, papers and star embellishments are from the Forever Friends 'Kraft Notes' collection, the card stock is some I have had languishing in my stash for ages.  I have punched a border with my X-Cut border punch, the sentiment is computer generated and I hand cut the banners.

I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers:

Here are the details about this months sponsors - pop over the the Forever Friends Blog for full details

Bugaboo is sponsoring the 

Randomly Selected Winners draw

They are offering 7 digi images from their web-store

and

Di's Digi Downloads are sponsoring the 

Forever Friends Favourite draw

They are offering a $10 voucher to spend in their web-store.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge - Just Cards : Mother/Grandmother
My Time To Craft Challenge 221 - Show us the inside
PanPastel Challenge 19 - In The Pink
Crafty Boots Challenge - Celebrations
Cupcake Craft Challenge 242 - Lots of Layers
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Free Choice
Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes
Pause Dream Enjoy Challenge 10 - Happy .........

Make sure you pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for this months 'ANYTHING GOES' challenge.

Thank you for joining me today.

Pauline

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Seeing Red

As another new week begins it's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations, our theme for this fortnight is - Seeing Red - you don't have to use an Ooh La La Creations product but we love it when you do.

I decided to keep things Clean and Simple this time and have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations  -  Fleur d'imagination CD, you can purchase it from the Ooh La La Creations online shop.

I  cut out a couple of layers of flowers and used them without the base image.  The border has been created with my Fiskars edge punch and I made the card candy with the red card stock that I used as my base and some 3D Crystal Lacquer.  The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

CASE Study Challenge 140 - Inspiration picture
Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Clean and Simple
My Heart Pieces Challenge - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 69 - Punches
Crafty Catz Challenge 182 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 88 - Anything Goes
Simply Create Too Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge 166 - CAS
CD Sunday Challenge - Ornate Blossom

Make sure you pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Seeing Red' challenge.

Thank you for calling this morning, please leave a comment so that I know you've been and will be able to come and visit you.

Pauline

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Blue Pansy

Good morning everyone, please forgive me if I don't manage to visit you as often as usual, my Dad is rather poorly at the moment so I am spending as much time as possible with him and Mum.

This is one of the cards that I made for the launch of the Ooh La La Creations Yesterday's Memories CD a while ago but I never got around to blogging it:

The gorgeous decoupage image and papers are from the CD, I have layered everything onto blue Core'dinations card stock and just added some ribbon and a sentiment from my stash.

I decorated the inside of my card to match:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Card Mania Challenge 20 - Flower Power
Sarah Hurley Challenge 80 - Shades of Blue
Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge 176 - Flowers
Craft-Dee BowZ May Challenge - Anything Goes with Handmade Bows
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 170 - For the Ladies
Crafty Creations Challenge 221 - Something Old/Something New (old card stock and ribbon, new CD)
Fresh Brewed Designs May Challenge - Flowers
The Sisterhood of Crafters - April Showers bring May Flowers

Thank you for visiting me today.

Pauline
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Movie Star

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week we have a fabulous sketch for you.

I have used the gorgeous 'Movie Star'  image from Kenny K who is one of our sponsors this week along with fabulous papers from the Bearly Mine Designs Cheery Days collection.

I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and used a sentiment from my stash.  My base card stock is Kraft and I used my X-cut die to cut the stars, I added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to the small ones.

This is the fabulous sketch we would like you to follow:

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

We have three  fabulous Sponsors this week:

Marianne Designs

Prize

Kenny K

5 Digi's of Winner's Choice

and

Crafter's Companion

£10 Gift Voucher

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Girly Girl
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 103 - Girl Birthday
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 170 - For the Ladies
Lexi's Creations Challenge 89 - Happy Birthday
Left of Centre Challenge 5 - Use a Digi Image
Stampin for the Weekend - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Passion for ProMarkers Challenge 197 - Birthdays
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Use a Sentiment
Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks Sketch challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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Under the Weather

Hopefully, if all is well, this post has published on time as I will be in Milton Keynes supporting my husband who is running his second marathon.  Last year he ran the Dorset Village marathon and completed it in just over four hours, he was very disappointed that he didn't break the four hour barrier and decided to try again - hopefully Milton Keynes will be a bit flatter that the Dorset Villages and he will achieve his goal this time.

I was fortunate enough to be among the winners of the House Mouse Springtime Challenge recently and was invited to guest design for the months of May and June, well you all know how much I love House Mouse so I'm sure you will understand how excited I am about it.

The theme for this fortnights challenge is - Feeling Blue, you can interpret this as colour or unwell/sad.  Make sure you pop over the House Mouse and Friends challenge blog for more details and to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and great prizes.

I chose to go with the unwell interpretation and have used a fabulous Happy Hopper image.

I have kept my card quiet simple - the papers are from one of my Funky Hands CDs and I have used back card stock for the base.  I have used my favourite Fiskars border punch, some string, a flower and some buttons from my stash.

I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and design:

I would like to enter this card into the following challenges:

Ladybug Crafts May Challenge - Feeling off colour
Crafting Musketeers Challenge 1 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 88 - Anything Goes
Word Play Saturday April Challenge - Weather
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 31 - Anything Goes
Eclectic Ellapu - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 125 - Animals
2 Sisters Challenge 142 - Bingo Bash (punches/die cuts, sentiment, flowers)

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House Mouse and Friends challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with the Feeling Blue challenge.

Pauline
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