Crafting with Cotnob

Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie

2012-02-23T09:00:00.003Z

We have a great challenge for you at Willow Sketchie this week, it's ANYTHING GOES, so no sketches and no recipes, just get your creative juices flowing and get crafting.

I decided to make a round card for a change:

I think this has to be my favourite image on the Polly Pickleberry CD, perhaps because her dress is my favourite colour, so I just had to make another purple card. Both papers are from the CD and I have layered them onto some purple card stock from my stash, I punched the flowers and die cut the sentiment banner from the same card stock. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Papers: Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Tools: Punch Bunch - flower punches, Spellbinders - Ribbon Banners

Embellishments: ribbon, lace, buttons and twine from stash

Sentiment: Wild Rose Studio Stamp

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

Pollycraft Monday Challenge 128 - Ribbons and Buttons
Polka Doodles Challenge Week 7 - Recipe - 1 x image, 2 x papers, 3 x embellishments
CES Challenge 73 - Spots and Dots
Ladybug Crafts Challenge - Spring is in the air
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 45 - Buttons and ribbons
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Two Designer/different papers

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to have a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks ANYTHING GOES Challenge.

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Yellow and Green

2012-02-23T08:00:00.005Z

Did you know that it is St David's Day on 1st March and that traditionally a daffodil is worn to celebrate St David, well at The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge we have decided to ask you to make cards using Yellow and Green, the colours of the daffodil.

I chose to use The Crafty Purple Frog image Green Sea Turtle for my card. The papers are also from The Crafty Purple Frog, they are from the Spring Floral collection and will be available in the shop shortly. These papers complement The Crafty Purple Frog images beautifully but they are so stunning I can see myself using them for lots of different projects

The base card stock is some gold coloured card that I have had in my stash for some time now. I layered the image onto a scalloped oval and embellished my card with some punched flowers and daffodils that I found in my local craft shop. Full details of everything that I have used are listed below:

This is the inside of my card, you can also see the decoupaged layers:

Card Recipe

Image: The Crafty Purple Frog - Green Sea Turtle

Papers: The Crafty Purple Frog - Spring Floral Collection

Tools: Spellbinders - Scalloped Ovals, Punch Bunch - flower punches and leaf punch,

X-Cut corner punch

Embellishments: ribbon, daffodils and brads from stash

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

The Poodles Parlour - Mother's Day/Card for a Female
Totally Papercrafts Friday Challenge 104 - Ribbons and/or Bows
Crafty Ann's Challenge 59 - Bold and Bright
Fairy Tale Challenge 35 - Spring
Just Tracey's February Challenge - Something flowing (ribbon and her hair)
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 101 - Use a digi or no image
The Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 173 - Bingo (brads - in the middle of the flowers, flowers, bow)

Make sure you pop over to The Crafty Purple Frog Challenge and have a look at the DT inspiration, you have two weeks to join in with the challenge and you could win some gorgeous Crafty Purple Frog images.

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Time to Party

2012-02-22T14:00:00.003Z

It's Crafting for all Seasons Challenge time again and this time we would like to see your 'SHAPED CARDS' so no squares or rectangles.

We have three sponsors again this week:

Jellypark Stamps

Meljen's Designs

The Stamping Boutique

I chose to use the image 'Max' from The Stamping Boutique and I made this round card:

I found a picture of a vinyl record on google, printed it, cut it out and then sprayed it with some Crafter's Companion Spray and Shine. I coloured Max with my Spectrum Noir Pens and cut him out with a Spellbinders Large Pinking Circle die. I inked lightly, with the die still in place, with some black soot distress ink and mounted the image directly onto the record shape. The sentiment stamp is from LOTV and is stamped onto a smaller pinking circle that has received the same treatment as the image.

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

Creative Card Crew - Masculine
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 142 - No Designer Papers
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 10 - To die for
Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge 27 - Don't be square
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 73 - Masculine Birthday
Glitter Geeks Week 7 - Girls and Boys
Clearly Inspired Challenge 46 - Let's get SHAPELY
Dream Valley Challenge 26 - Just for Men

Make sure you pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the DT inspiration, you have two weeks to join in with the challenge.

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Guitar Hero

2012-02-21T17:00:00.002Z

This is a card that I have made for my eldest son to give a friend. The friend is the lead guitar player in the band that my son sings and plays guitar in called 'Talking to Amy', so his card had to have a guitar on it.

I have made two cards to give Matt a choice, this one is quite simple, all I have used is one sheet of Best Creation Inc 'Rock Star' 6x6 glitter paper for the front and a co-ordinating sheet for the inside. The base card is some onyx Stardream card from Joanna Sheen and I also die cut the star with my X-Cut die from the same card stock.

I stamped the numbers with my Penny Black number set 'who's counting' onto some co-ordinating paper and coloured them with Pro-Markers. After cutting them out I glossed them with 3D Crystal Laquer.

The larger star on the inside of the card was also cut from the Stardream card stock with my X-Cut die, the smaller star was cut with a smaller die on some co-ordinating paper.

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

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 108 - Try Something New (I don't normally do simple cards)
Lollipop Crafts Challenge 68 - Anything Goes
Crafting When We Can Challenge 12 - Big Birthdays (I hope 16 qualifies)
Dream Valley Challenge 26 - Just for Men
Hotshot Craft Challenge 4 - One for the boys

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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WIN a COMPLETE set of FLEXMARKERS!

2012-02-20T12:00:00.000Z

Letraset are offering the complete set of Flexmarkers - 90 delicious colours - to one lucky WINNER.

Pop over and take a look at Enfys' blog HERE.

Good Luck!

Boys Only

2012-02-20T00:01:00.008Z

It's time for this weeks Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and I've been playing with my Daisy and Friends CD again. The theme this week is 3D Projects and this time I decided to make a Door Hanger for the boys.

The images are from the boys section on the CD, I printed both sheets a couple of times and then used the largest images to create four layers of decoupage, they are layered onto dark blue card stock and I shaped the corners with a Woodware corner punch.

The backing paper is also from the Daisy and Friends CD. The letters were printed from Polka Doodles Double Sprinkles of Kraft, I changed the colour, cut them out and backed them on the same dark blue card stock that the plaque is made from. I cut the stars from the dark blue card stock and some light blue card stock with my X-Cut star die.

I made a couple of holes in the top with my Japanese Screw Punch and added some string to hang the plaque on the door with.

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

Glitter Geeks Challenge Week 7 - Girls and Boys
Whimsy Inspirations Challenge 26 - Anything but a square card
Inky Impressions Challenge 46 - Use Punches or Dies
The Pixie Cottage Challenge 108 - Anything but a card
Sarah Hurley Challenge 60 - Die Cuts

Make sure you pop over and have a look at the inspiration on the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog. If you join in and use a Whoopsi Daisy image, either from the new Daisy and Friends CD or from the Whoopsi Daisy Digi Shop (there is always a free one available), you could win two sheets of gorgeous Whoopsi Daisy images - there are at least four images on each sheet.

Thank you for looking today, please come back soon.

Pauline
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Winnie in Pink

2012-02-16T09:00:00.004Z

It's time for another challenge over at Willow Sketchie and this week Anne Marie has provided the gorgeous sketch. I decided to use one of the fab new images Sharon has over at the Willow Designs Shop called 'Be My Valentine Winnie' and this is my card:

This is Anne-Marie's great Sketch, I decided to rotate the sketch for my card:

I coloured the image with ProMarkers and inked around the edge with distress ink. The papers are from NitWit Collections and the base card stock is Kraft, I also cut the little fence, corner and border from the same card stock. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I got the idea for the little fence from a card on someones blog but for the life of me I can't remember whose it was and have been unable to find it again.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: Willow Designs - Be My Valentine Winnie

Papers: NitWit Collections - Affection

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Squares, Marianne Creatables - LR0205, FrisKars Border Punch

Embellishments: ribbon, button, flowers, ivy and gems from stash

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

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 9 - Valentine

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 38 - Valentine

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge 26 - Hearts

Catch the Bug - Photo Inspiration

Clear It Out Challenge - Valentines (use your pink/red scraps)

Crafty Calendar February Challenge - Love and Marriage

Digital Tuesday Challenge 147 - Use your Stash
Divas by Design Challenge 22 - Wings and things
Incy Wincy Challenge 133- Recipe - 3 embellishments, 2 papers, 1 image

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 104 - Nature

Just Inspirational Challenges Week 16 - Inspirational picture

Don't forget to pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge to have a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks challenge. Sharon currently has a SALE over at the Willow Designs Shop so make sure you grab a bargain.

Thank you for looking today, please visit again soon.

Pauline
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If at first....

2012-02-15T15:52:00.000Z

If at first you don't succeed, try again. I decided that I would enter the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge this month, the challenge is stitching and I thought to myself LOTV have some lovely teddy images so out came my LOTV box. After sorting through the box I discovered an image that I thought would also be ideal to make a valentines card for my husband so out came the sewing machine and I made my card.

Well, can you imagine my horror when on Valentine's Day my husband opened his card and I realised that I had entered a card into the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge with two adorable little puppies on it - not a teddy in sight. I really am beginning to worry about myself, my only excuse is I do have a rather nasty cold at the moment. So if any of the lovely ladies from Ready-Teddy-Go are reading this would you please delete entry number 6, yes that's right the one with the puppies on it.

Well, not to be defeated out came the LOTV box and the sewing machine and here is a card that actually has a teddy on it:

It turned out rather pink, but it will be great for a little girl I know who has birthday coming up soon. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: LOTV - I Baked a Cake

Papers: Papermania - Honey & hugs

Card Stock: Core'dinations

Tools: Sewing machine, Punch Bunch flower punches

Embellishments: ribbon, buttons and twine from stash

Sentiment: Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge 7 - I'm in Stitches
Crafty Creations Challenge 157 - Warm and Cuddly Teddy Bears
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 135 - Cute Critters
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 38 - Get Stitchy With It
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 74 - All Creatures Great and Small
Sketch n Stash Challenge 81 - Daniel's Sketch (old stash - image, new stash buttons and peel-off)

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Lilac Beauty

2012-02-14T14:30:00.000Z

This is a card I have made using a gorgeous image from The Crafty Purple Frog called 'Night Rose', I think she is just beautiful. When I saw her I thought she would be ideal for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - L is for ... because she has lilac highlights in her hair and eyes. I teamed the image up with a lilac backing paper from Joanna Sheen's Jane Shasky CD.

I decided to give the card a bit of a distressed feel and used some Core'dinations White Wash card stock to mount the image on and to mat the backing paper. The same card stock has been used for the corners punched flowers and centre strip. I lightly inked the edges of the backing paper with dusty concord Distress Ink and used the same ink to colour some cream seam binding that I then scrunched up for the bow. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, it has been decorated to complement the front:

Card Recipe

Image: The Crafty Purple Frog - Night Rose

Papers: Joanna Sheen - Jane Shasky CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Punch Bunch flower punches,

Comfort Craft Distressing Tool

Embellishments: ribbon, lace, flowers, heart buttons and twine from stash

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - L is for ... (Lilac and lace)
Little Darlings Challenge 17 - Favourite Embellishment (buttons)
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 51 - Monochrome Magic
The Crafty Pad Challenge 157 - B (black, bow, blooms, buttons)
CES Challenge 72 - Lots of Layers - 3 or more!
One Stop Craft Challenge 169 - Hearts and Flowers with ribbon (heart buttons and on backing paper)
Anything Goes Challenge 60 - Eye's Down, Bingo Board - Distress, My choice (Die Cuts/Punches) Ribbon & Lace

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Daisy and Friends

2012-02-13T00:01:00.003Z

I've been playing with my Daisy and Friends CD for this weeks Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and this is my card:

This week the challenge is to follow Sande's fab sketch:

This is a great challenge for me as I love sketches, they are especially handy when your mojo has gone walk about, but they are also great when you have loads of ideas because you can interpret them however you wish as long as the original sketch is still visible.

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

Card Recipe:

Image: Daisy and Friends CD - Daisy

Papers: Pink Petticoat - Wild Blossoms

Tools: Spellbinders - Labels eighteen, Die-namics - Butterfly die, Cuttlebug - Daisy embossing folder, Martha Stewart - Border punch

Embellishments: flowers, buttons, ribbon, twine, gems and dragon fly from stash

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

Crafts and Me Challenge 68 - Use a new image

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 61 - Monochrome Magic
The Crafty Pad Challenge 157 - The Letter 'B' (Buttons, Butterfly, Blooms, Bling)
Little Darlings Challenge 17 - Favourite Embellishments (butterfly and buttons)
Crafty Sentiments - Let's get 'Girly'

Make sure you pop over and have a look at the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog and join in with the fun. If you use a Whoopsi Daisy image, either from the new Daisy and Friends CD or from the Whoopsi Daisy Digi Shop (there is always a free one available), you could win a sheet of gorgeous Whoopsi Daisy images.

Thank you for stopping by today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Anyone for Golf?

2012-02-12T15:41:00.000Z

I took one look at the new sketch over at Sketch Saturday and thought GOLF BALLS! A friend of my son will be sixteen soon and he is a golf fanatic so I have made this card for him.

The papers and toppers are all from my Polka Doodles Not for Girls CD and the base card stock is some brown that I got from Handy Hippo in their sale. The circles were all cut with a Spellbinders Standard Circle die, I cut the circle mats by hand because I always think the next size die is a bit big for mats. The number 16 is made from some foam numbers that I have coloured to match with ProMarkers and the buttons and twine are from my stash. The only other equipment that I used was my EK Success Border Punch.

I have kept the inside of my card quite simple

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

Phindy's Place Challenge 92 - Round & Round
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 12 - One for the Men or Boys
Hotshot Crafts Challenge 4 - One for the Boys
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 49 - Anything Goes Birthday
CES Challenge 72 - Lots of layers -3 or more!
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Just for You

2012-02-11T15:45:00.002Z

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all managing to keep warm, it is so cold here in Hampshire. My husband is going to light the wood burner so I might have to content myself with sitting in the warm and doing some cutting out in front of the TV tonight, I hope there is a decent film on.

This is the Valentines card I have made for my hubby, I followed the fab sketch over at Lili's Little Fairies Challenge and decided on a red and gold theme.

This is a very old Lili of the Valley die cut topper that I've had in my stash for some time, as soon as I came across it I knew it was just right for this card, that's just how I fancy spending the evening on the 14th, snuggled up in front of the fire with a nice glass of wine.

I find it quite difficult to embellish cards for my husband, he is certainly not a red roses man, so I contented my self with lots of hearts and added some crystal Lacquer to the red one and their wine glasses. I stitched around the outside of the papers, I am going to try and make more use of the sewing machine this year. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I decorated the inside of my card to complement the front, I just think it finishes things of so nicely.

Card Recipe

Image: LOTV die cut

Papers: Bearly Mine Designer Extreme CD

Tools: Spellbinders Standard Circle, Sizzix Framelits Heart Die, Darice Embossing Folder, Sewing Machine

Embellishments: heart gems from stash

Sentiment: from stash

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

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge 7 - I'm in Stitches
Lili's Little Fairies Challenge - Sketch
Oh La La Challenge 98 - Be My Valentine
Shopping our Stash Challenge 38 - Hearts, Valentines and/or Lace
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 135 - Cute Critters
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 38 - Get Stitchy With It
Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 69 - Valentine's
Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 84 - Be My Valentine
Try it on Tuesday - Cards for a True Love

Thank you for looking today, please come again.

Pauline
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Big Hugs!

2012-02-09T09:00:00.002Z

It's Willow Sketchie time again and this week we have a great sketch from Claire to work with:

I used one of Sharon's special new Valentine digital stamps for my card this week:

The image is called 'All my heart' and I coloured it with ProMarkers, I was going to colour the bear brown but decided to leave her white in the end and just added some shading with grey. The papers are from the Polly Pickleberry CD and the sentiment stamps are LOTV. I inked the edges of the image, sentiment, paper and doily with distress ink. The little pearl heart, doily and pink card stock are all from my stash.

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

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

Simon Says Stamp - Love is in the Air
Secret Crafter Challenge 171 - Hugs and Kisses
2 Sisters Challenge 77 - Colour Challenge (Red, Pink and White)
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 103 - Love is in the Air
By the Cute and Girly - Love is in the Air
Crafty Annes Challenge 58 - Love is in the Air
Crafty Catz Challenge 118 - Pink and White
Stamp and Create Monthly Challenge - Valentine's/Love

Don't forget we have a DT call on over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge at the moment, the deadline for entries is 15th February Also Sharon is having a SALE and has lots of clear stamps for only £1 in the Willow Designs Shop so pop over and have a look.

Thank you for looking today, please visit again soon.

Pauline
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Purple Flower Power

2012-02-09T08:00:00.011Z

I don't know if anyone noticed on my side bar that I have joined a new Design Team, I'm thrilled to have been chosen to join the girls over at the Crafty Purple Frog.

I've been looking forward to my first challenge and being able to work with the gorgeous artwork by Ching-Chou Kuik. All the Decoupage and Pyramage sheets are available from The Crafty Purple Frog. A set of beautiful papers has now been added to the shop featuring the artwork of Christine Schultz, they are gorgeous and great value, do pop over and have a look

This is my first card as part of the Design Team and I have used two of my favourites - purple and decoupage for this fortnights challenge which is 'Flower Power'

I used the gorgeous image 'Night Glimmer', it is also available in Pyramage format.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front

Card Recipe

Image: Crafty Purple Frog - Night Glimmer

Papers: Papermania - Henbury Lane

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Scalloped Rectangles, Die-namics - Butterfly die,

Marianne Creatables - LR0108 Flourish

Embellishments: gems, flowers, pins and lace from stash

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

Sketch and Stash Challenge 80 - Free Choice Sketch (I chose sketch 42) - everything is from my stash except the image

Lily Pad Cards - Patterned Paper
Southern Girls Challenge 37 - Magic and Mystery
Hotshot Craft Challenge 3 - Flowers
Crafts and Me Challenge 68 - Use a new image
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 61 - Monochrome Magic
Crafty Creations Challenge 156 - Swirly Whirly (Swirls on my backing paper and die cut swirls)
Creative Card Crew Challenge 3 - Fantasy Creatures

Make sure you pop over the the Crafty Purple Frog Challenge blog, have a look at the DT cards and enter the challenge, you could win some gorgeous downloads from The Crafty Purple Frog Store

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Love, Love, Love

2012-02-08T14:00:00.009Z

Time for another Crafting for all Seasons Challenge and this time the theme is 'LOVE IS IN THE AIR' and we have three great sponsors again:

Bugaboo Stamps Prize - 7 digital images

Lili of the Valley Prize - £10 voucher

Digi Doodle Shop Prize - $10 gift card

This time I used the lovely image Fancy SB Love from Bugaboo and this is my card:

I coloured the image with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers and cut it out with my Sizzix heart die. The papers are from Polka Doodles 'Love and Cherish' and are layered onto Kraft card stock. I layered some polka dot paper onto a border cut with my Fiskars border punch and added some white organza ribbon and a small heart. The heart sentiments were also cut with my Sizzix heart die and stamped with a LOTV stamp, I then glazed them with Crystal Lacquer. Finally I embellished my card with heart shaped pearls.

I decorated the inside of my card to compliment the front:

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

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 73- Love and Hearts
Deep Ocean Challenge 18 - Love You
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 69 - Valentines
Mami Doodles Challenge 42 - For a Loved One
Digi Days Challenge 26 - Hearts
Dream Valley Challenge 25 - Valentine
Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Love is in the Air

Thank you for looking today, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the cards that the other DT members have made, you have until Tuesday 21st February to enter the challenge.

Pauline
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You and Me

2012-02-07T15:41:00.007Z

The current challenge over at the CD Sunday Challenge Blog is 'A La Mode', well that was my first challenge to find out what it meant. I used my good friend 'Google' and came up with a few meanings:

in the current style or fashion
current trend
a style

Well I chose to use 'current trend' as my interpretation of the challenge and the current trend in blog land would appear to be Valentines Cards and Cute and Cuddly at the moment so this is my card for the challenge:

I have made this card for my son to give his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, they are only sixteen but seem to be so in love - those were the days.

The papers and image are from the Crafter's Companion Popcorn Platinum CD and I just couldn't help choosing the decoupage version, how unusual I hear you say! The pink card stock was some that I bought from Joanna Sheen some time ago, I don't think she stocks it any more which is a shame. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of the card, my son wanted it left blank so that he could write his own words - how romantic.

Card Recipe

Image: Crafter's Companion - Popcorn Platinum

Papers; Crafter's Companion - Popcorn Platinum

Tools: Spellbinders - Ribbon Banners, Sizzix - Heart Die, Marianne Creatables - LR0108, Darice - Embossing Folder

Embellishments: Flowers and gems from stash

Sentiment: Crafter's Companion - Strawberry Kisses Stamp

I do hope my interpretation of 'A La Mode' of OK for the challenge.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - A La Mode

Crafter's Companion Challenge 21 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 38 - Hearts, Valentines and/or Lace
The ABC Challenge - I for In Pairs (two bears and two flourishes)
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 88 - Feel the Love
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Love is in the Air
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 73 - Love and Hearts
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 69 - Valentines
Dream Valley Challenge 25 - Valentine
Cooking It Up with Katie Challenge 88 - Punch Me an Embossed Heart!

Thank you so much for looking in today.

Pauline
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Just a note ....

2012-02-06T00:01:00.004Z

Time for this weeks Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and the theme this time is 'Cute and cuddly', as you will be able to see I am still in my purple phase:

This cute teddy image is on Sheet 9 along with another cute teddy and two lovely little girls, available HERE. The papers are Wild Rose Studio as is the sentiment stamp, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I am making a concerted effort to use my dies more, I have loads of them and some have never been out of the packs, so I will not be buying any more until they have all made an appearance on a card.

This is the inside of my card:

Card recipe:

Image: Whoopsi Daisy Sheet 9

Papers: Wild Rose Studio - Sentiment and Floral

Tools: Spellbinders - Tear Drop Circles, Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities

Die-namics - Butterfly

Embellishments: ribbon, gems, button and flowers from stash

Sentiment: Wild Rose Studio

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

Karen's Doodles Challenge 97 - Cute and Cuddly

The Stamp Man Challenge - Embellish It

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 55 - Polka Dots (there are some on the ribbon on her hat)

Delightful Challenges - Punches and Dies

Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - Ribbon and/or Twine

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturdays - Die Cut and Punches
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 106 - Use a digi image

Robyn's Fetish Challenge 93 - Recipe - 2 patterned papers, 1 die cut item, 1 bling embellishment, 1 ribbon

Make sure you pop over and have a look at the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge Blog and join in with the fun. If you use a Whoopsi Daisy image (there is always a free one available if you have none of your own) you could win two sheets of gorgeous images.

Thank you for stopping by today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

Sitting Pretty

2012-02-02T09:00:00.020Z

I just can't believe how quickly Thursday seems to come around each week, there are two good things about Thursdays, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and it's nearly the weekend!

This week it's Lisa's turn to host and provide the sketch and here it is:

It's another great sketch with lots of possibilities, just don't forget to make sure that we can still recognise the original sketch.

This is the card that I have made:

The Design Team have all used the new Polly Pickleberry CD and surprise, surprise, I've chosen my favourite decoupage again. Both the image and the papers are from the CD. I cut out the image and sentiment using my new Spellbinders Large Labels die, I just love this shape for images, the little butterfly wouldn't quite fit so I cut it out separately and layered it up. I then mounted everything onto some purple card stock that has been languishing in my stash pile. The border was cut using a Martha Stewart punch and the leaves are Punch Bunch. The flowers, ribbon, and lace were all from my stash.

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

Incy Wincy Challenge 131 - Flower Frenzy

Secret Crafter Challenge 170 - Ribbons
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 103 - It's All About Girls
CES Challenge 70 - Check it out!
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 191 - Use Ribbon
Crazy 4 Challenges 121 - Layer it on
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Punches and/or Dies
The Crazy Challenge 104 - Flowers

The prize this week is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the DT members gorgeous cards and have a go. You have until 20:00 on Wednesday 8th February to get your entries in.

Oh! I nearly forgot, we're having a DT call over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, so if you fancy joining us drop Sharon an email.

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Pink and Brown

2012-01-30T00:01:00.002Z

Well, another weekend is over, that means it's time for another Whoopsi Daisy Challenge. Did you see the fabulous CD Joanna Sheen launched on Create and Craft on Saturday - Daisy and Friends:

It's full of Linnie's Whoopsi Daisy images. There are coloured and non-coloured versions of every topper and it also has backing papers, inserts, bookmarks, stationery sets, mini cards and some fabulous templates for door hangers and plaques, you can buy it from Joanna Sheen's online shop HERE.

OK, now onto my card for this weeks challenge which is 'PINK AND BROWN' what a gorgeous colour combination chosen for us by Bonnie.

I chose this fab image from sheet 212, each sheet has at least four images on it and they are available from the Whoopsi Daisy Shop HERE.

I coloured the image with a selection of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers and cut it out with a Spellbinders Die. I have inked the edges of everything with distress inks and layered the papers and image onto Kraft card stock. Full details of everything that I have used are detailed below:

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: Whoopsi Daisy - Sheet 212
Papers: Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Large Labels, Die-namics - Butterfly Die,

Marianne CreaTables - LR0164, Martha Stewart Border Punch

Sentiment: LOTV ticket stamp, Wild Rose Studio sentiment stamp

Embellishments: seam binding, button, twine, doily and gems from stash

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

DYSU Challenge 5 6 - Ribbons

Cardmadfairy's Digi Days Challenge 25 - Ribbons and Bows

Charisma Cardz Challenge 3 - Pretty in Pink

Crafting When We Can Challenge 10 - Something not intended for Crafting (button and doily)

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 139 - Recipe (digital image, ribbon, buttons)

Make sure you pop over the the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and have a look at the other Daisy Divas projects. Have a go at this weeks 'PINK AND BROWN' challenge, you could win two sheets of Linnie's fab images if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your card and Linnie always has a freebie available for you to use if you don't have one of your own.

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline

Flower Power

2012-01-28T16:46:00.002Z

The challenge over at Polka Doodles this week is to use a template in your project, it can be a physical one or a digi template. I decided to delve into my Paper Boutique CD collection and chose Floral Bouquet from Volume 1. I love these shaped card templates, you can achieve so much dimension with them.

They take a while to make, cutting out all the separate parts and layering them up but well worth the effort I think.

These cards are quite difficult to photograph, you can't really see the dimension. I decorated the inside of the card as I normally do.

Everything used to make this card was printed from the CD.

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

Polka Doodles Week 4 - Template

Card Makin' Mamas - Something Old (I've had this CD for ages)

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 92 - at least 4 layers

Hotshot Craft Challenge 3 - Flowers

Moving along with the Times Challenge 133 - Blooming Marvelous

Craft Your Passion Challenge 94 - Colour Bingo (pink, purple, green)

Thank you for looking.

Pauline

Gemini

2012-01-27T19:46:00.000Z

This is my card for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge, they would like to see your Zodiac creations. My first thought was to reach for Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams CD again, but then I remembered that her Ivory Cats CD has a Zodiac section and as my Mother loves cats I could get really organised and make a birthday card for one of the boys to give her. Thank you so much CD Sunday for helping me to get ahead, I usually leave all my cards until the last minute.

I'm really struggling to take good photographs at the moment, it's either raining and really dark or so sunny that everything looks bleached. It was the latter when I took this photo, the backing papers are actually quite yellow, the dotty one is from Willow Designs Polly Pickleberry CD and the one with butterflies on it is from the Ivory Cats CD. I went for a contrast with the base card stock and used some bright blue that has been in my stash for some time.

I punched the border with a Martha Stewart Punch and the butterfly is a Die-namics die cut. The sentiment stamp is from Wild Rose Studio and is stamped onto a CREAlies die cut label. The flowers, ribbon, lace and gems are all from my stash.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

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

CD Sunday Challenge - Zodiac
Little Darlings Challenge 16 - Polka Dots
PaperPlay Challenge Week 4 - Lovely Lace
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 41 - Flowers
Hooked on Craft Challenge 16 - Something Bright
Moving along with the Times Challenge 133 - Blooming Marvelous
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 201 - You're a Gem

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Anyone for Tea?

2012-01-26T09:00:00.001Z

Time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this week it's Shell's turn to provide the sketch and here it is:

It's another relatively simple sketch with lots of potential for you to embellish it as you please, just make sure that we can still recognise the sketch.

This is the card that I have made:

The Design Team have all used the new Polly Pickleberry CD again and I have chosen my favourite - decoupage. Both the image and the papers are from the CD, I have layered them onto some mat gold card stock that I had languishing in my stash pile. The sentiment is LOTV mounted onto a scalloped circle die cut. The flowers, gems and leaves are also from my stash.

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

Secret Crafter Challenge 169 - Food and Drink

Papertake Weekly - Happy Highlights - Decoupage

Critter Sketch Challenge 99 - 3 Embellishments

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 41 - Flowers

Hotshot Craft Challenge 3 - Flowers

Clearly Inspired Challenge 44 - Pastels

The prize is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the DT members gorgeous cards and have a go. You have until 20:00 on Wednesday 1st February to get your entries in.

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Blue is for Boys!

2012-01-25T14:00:00.005Z

Good afternoon, time for another Crafting for all Seasons Challenge. The theme for Challenge 19 is 'Blue and White' and this is my card:

We have three great sponsors this week:

Di's Digital Downloads who are providing a $10 gift card for one lucky winner

Pink Cat Studio who are providing a prize of 5 digital images for our second winner

and

Saturated Canary - who are providing a prize of 2 digital images

I have used the image 'Smitty Schoolboy, A Ragamuffin' from Saturated Canary and coloured him with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers. The papers are 'Assembly Required' from NitWit Collections and to keep in the blue and white theme everything has been layered onto white card stock. Full details of everything I have used are detailed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: Saturated Canary - Smitty Schoolboy, A Ragamuffin
Papers: NitWit Collections - Assembly Required

Tools: Spellbinders - Ric Rac Border, Pinking Circles and X-Cut - Nesting Stars

Sentiment: Crafter's Companion - 3 Birds stamp

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

Creative Craft Challenges - Blue

Paper Makeup Stamps Challenge 20 - Winter Blues

Totally Stampalicious - For the men

The Crafty Pad Challenge 154 - Let's see something for the Boys

Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 47 - Masculine Birthday

Stamps R Us - Just Kidding Around
Crazy 4 Challenges - A Child's Birthday Card
Saturated Canary Challenge 9 - Dies and/or Punches

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge, you have until Tuesday 7th February.

Pauline
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Bling It!

2012-01-23T00:01:00.003Z

Wow! That week has gone so quickly, it's time to show you my second DT card for The Whoopsi Daisy Challenge. This week we have the theme ‘BLING IT’, we want to see everything sparkle and shine.

I chose to use this fab image from sheet 202, don't forget there are four lovely images on each sheet.

There is glitter on the flowers, gems in the corners and her shoes are glazed, none of which show up particularly well in the photo unfortunately.

I coloured the image with ProMarkers, I tried to colour the stockings black to start with but they ended up looking more like woolly tights, than sexy stockings, so I started again and used grey instead of black.

The card base and mats are all black card stock, the image, panel, corners, border and leaves were cut with Spellbinders dies and I made the large flowers by taking apart some old blooms from my stash, colouring them with a black ProMarker, adding glitter to the edges and layering them back up making them bigger. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated this inside of my card quite simply, I thought there was probably sufficient detail on the front.

Card Recipe:

Image: Whoopsi Daisy Sheet 202

Papers: The Paper Shelter - Gothic Girl

Tools: Spellbinders - Reverse Wonky Rectangles, Ironwork Accents and Eyelets Pendants

Embellishments: flowers, lace, glitter, gems and pin from stash

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

Deep Ocean Challenge 17 - Sparkle and/or Glitter

Paper Pretties Challenge 189 - Use Glitter

The Paper Shelter - DT Call

Crafts and Me Challenge 67 - Use PINS

CLP Challenge 43 - Sketch

Card Makin' Mamas - Something Old - Papers, Flowers and Lace

Lothian Crafts Challenge 22 - Die Cuts

PaperCrafting Journey Challenge 1 - Floral

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Buttons, Bows, Bling and Blooms

Pile It On Challenge 4 - Add Lace

Make sure you pop over the the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and have a look at the other Daisy Divas projects. Have a go at this weeks BLING IT' challenge, you could win two sheets of Linnie's fab images if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your card and Linnie always has a freebie available for you to use if you don't have one of your own.

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline

A Quick Reminder .....

2012-01-21T16:49:00.003Z

Good afternoon everyone, just a quick reminder about the challenge going on over at Willow Sketchie, it's my turn to host again this week and this is my sketch:

It's quite a simple sketch to work with and you can embellish it to your hearts content. The challenge runs until 20:00 on Wednesday 25th January, so come on have a go you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs shop, there are loads of Willow Designs goodies there including the new Polly Pickleberry CD and other items like ProMarkers.

This is a Tissue Box Cover that I made for the recent Create and Craft launch of the CD:

The papers and the image are all from the Polly Pickleberry CD, all I have done is ink and distress the edges and layer everything up. I coloured the image with ProMarkers and cut it out so that I could mount it onto an embossed Spellbinders shape.

I added some ribbon around the edge of the lid, die cut a hole and added the scalloped edge with a smaller version of the Spellbinders die that I used for the image. To finish I added some ink to tie everything together.

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

Digi Days Challenge 25 - Ribbons and Bows

Craft Your Passion Challenge 93 - In the Bag/Box

DYSU Challenge 55 - Patterned Paper

Ladybug Crafts Challenge 52 - Bows

Little Claire's Challenge 17 - Anything but a card

Little Darlings Challenge 15 - Favourite Colour - Purple

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 40 - Favourite Colour Combination - Purple and White

Paper Play Challenge Week 3 - Ribbon
CES Challenge 69 - Anything but a card

Thank you for looking today, don't forget to pop over and have a go at the Willow Sketchie challenge.

Pauline

Birthday Boy

2012-01-20T08:30:00.004Z

This is the second card that I have made for my neighbour who has asked me to make a card for her forty something son who lives in France. I decided to give her a choice so this one has cars on it as she suggested and the one I made earlier in the week had a dog on it.

The image is from Joanna Sheen's Nostalgia CD, the papers are from an American Traditional Designs Card stock Bundle and the sentiment was cut from a backing paper from the Polka Doodles Not For Girls CD. The card cannot be heavily embellished as it has to go in the post. to France so I just added a couple of corners cut from the Core'dinations cards stock that I used to layer the papers and image and some co-ordinating brown Core'dinations.

I have decorated the inside of the card

I do hope my neighbour likes one of them.

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

Here Come the Boys Challenge 18 - Sketch

Lollipop Crafts Challenge 63 - No embellishments

Truly Scrumptious Challenge 72 - Something Forgotten - My Nostalgia CD

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge 22 - Colour Combination - Blue and Brown

Crafty Card Makers Challenge 59 - No Floral Embellishments

Thank you for looking today.

Pauline

Willow Sketchie Challenge

2012-01-19T09:00:00.002Z

Time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this week it's my turn to provide the sketch again and here it is:

Please feel free to add embellishments as you wish, you can use anything from your crafty stash but of course we would love to see something from Willow Designs. It's OK to rotate the sketch or re-size the elements as long as the original sketch layout can be recognised.

This week the Design Team have all used the new Polly Pickleberry CD and here is my card:

The image, papers and sentiment all come from the Polly Pickleberry CD and are layered onto Kraft card stock, Polly has been coloured using ProMarkers. I used a Spellbinders Scalloped circle die cut to mount the sentiment and the border is a Martha Stewart punch. The ribbon, flowers and gems are all from my stash.

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

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 5 - Happy Birthday
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 129 - Bold & Bright
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 46 - Any Occasion (must use Polka Dots)
Mark's Finest Papers Challenge 90 - Use a Border Punch
Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Anything Goes
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 100 - Anything Goes

The prize again this week is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the DT members gorgeous cards and have a go. You have until 20:00 on Wednesday 25th January to get your entries in.

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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On top of the news!

2012-01-18T14:32:00.001Z

My neighbour asked me to make a card for her forty something son who lives in France, so it could not be heavily embellished as it has to go in the post. She suggested cars, but I know he likes dogs and has one that looks a bit like this so I thought I'd make two cards, I'll show you the second later in the week, and give her a choice.

This gorgeous image is from Joanna Sheen's 'Furry Friends' along with two of the papers, the third paper with the text on it is from Polka Doodles 'Not For Girls', I have layered everything onto Core'dinations card stock. Keeping in mind that the card has to posted to France the only embellishments are some corners cut from the Core'dinations card stock and three brads from my stash.

I have decorated the inside of the card, again keeping it simple to save on weight.

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

Here Come the Boys Challenge 18 - Sketch
I Did It Creations Challenge 90 - Animals
Stampalot January Challenge - Monochromatic
Pile It On Challenge 3 - Fuzzy Friends
Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog - Celebrations
Crafty Bloggers Network Challenge 9 - Monochrome

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Enchanted

2012-01-17T21:50:00.000Z

This is my entry for the CD Sunday Challenge this week, the theme is Enchantment, so I quickly got out my Joanna Sheen's Enchanted Dreams Cd. There is only one problem with this Cd and that is trying to decide which image to use, after much deliberation I chose this one:

I used some Hunkydory Foiled card and Silk-art card stock and mounted everything onto gold Mirri Card. The sentiment is also from a Hunkydory kit and the flowers are from my stash.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Enchantment
CRAFT Challenge 137 - Celebrations
ABC Challenge - H is for Happy Birthday

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Whoopsi Daisy DT

2012-01-16T00:01:00.002Z

I'm so excited, I have been chosen to join the Daisy Divas as a Guest Designer on the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge for six months. How good is that - I get to play with Linnie's fab designs every week.

This is my first DT card for the new challenge - ANYTHING BUT SQUARE:

I really wanted to make a scalloped circle tent card but I didn't have any scalloped circle cards, well I wasn't going to let that stop me so I found a template on the internet and made my own.

I chose some lovely papers from Nitwit Collections and used my new FlexMarkers and ProMarkers to colour this gorgeous image from sheet 212, you get four images on each sheet - it was so difficult to choose which image to use. I cut the centre circle out with a Spellbinders die and joined the tent card at the top with seam binding coloured to match. To finish I added some flowers from my stash.

This is a different view of the card, you can see that the sentiment is stamped on the inside of the card.

Card Recipe:

Image: Whoopsi Daisy Sheet 212

Papers: Nitwit Collections - Cotton Candy Kisses

Tools: Spellbinders - Standard Circle

Embellishments: ribbon and flowers from stash

Sentiment: Polka Doodles

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

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 39 - Here come the Girls

A Gem of a Challenge 37 - Photo Inspiration

Bunny Zoe's Challenge 20 - Picture Inspiration

Crafty Calendar - New News (New GDT position)

DYSU Challenge 54 - Pink

Make sure you pop over the the Whoopsi Daisy Challenge and have a look at the other Daisy Divas projects. Have a go at this weeks 'ANYTHING BUT SQUARE' challenge, you could win two sheets of Linnie's fab images if you use a Whoopsi Daisy image on your card and Linnie always has a freebie available for you to use if you don't have one of your own.

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline

Pink and Shabby

2012-01-15T17:23:00.002Z

This is my entry for this weeks Polka Doodles Challenge - Vintage/Retro. I've gone back to one of the first Cd's I ever bought from Polka Doodles 'Love & Cherish', I always reach for this one if I need to make anything even slightly romantic but I've also used it for Thank You cards so it is very flexible.

I have inked the edges of the papers with Antique Linen Distress Ink and also coloured the white vintage seam binding with it, I scrunched the ribbon up whilst it was still wet. The papers are layered onto Kraft card stock. I used the same Kraft card stock to cut the Bird Cage and Bird and to stamp the sentiment onto. I sprayed the Bird Cage and Bird with Gold Spray and Sparkle, I tried to keep it looking distressed by not spraying it evenly.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement to the front:

Card Recipe:

Papers: Polka Doodles - Love & Cherish Cd
Card Stock: Kraft

Tools: Spellbinders - Bird Sanctuary
Embellishments: ribbon, string, pearls and buttons from stash

Sentiment: Crafter's Companion - 3 Birds stamp and LOTV tag

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

Polka Doodles Week 2 - Vintage/Retro

CES Challenge 68 - Vintage Dahling!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 70 - Birds

Phindy's Friday Challenge 88 - Tic Tac Toe (buttons/ribbon/distressing)

Cooking It Up Challenge 87- Pink/Flowers/Pearls (the flowers are on my backing paper - I hope this counts)

Incy Wincy Designs Challenge 128 - Vintage

Everybody Art Challenge 175 - Shabby

One Stop Craft Challenge 165 - On the Spot & Ribbon
Freshly Brewed Challenge 78 - Pink, White and Craft

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Twenty one today

2012-01-14T15:20:00.000Z

It will be my niece's twenty first birthday on 18th January and this is the card that I have made for her. It took me ages to decide on the design because she is not a girly sort of girl and she is not into cute and cuddly - not much left I hear you say. I hope she will like this:

The papers are all from one of my Bearly Mine Designs Cd's and are layered onto black card stock. The flower and leaves are cut from the same black card stock and some red. I tied a twine bow on a button from my stash and added it to the centre of the flower and just added a few red gems to finish the card . The sentiment was produced on the computer and layered onto the red card stock.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

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

Moving Along with the Times Challenge 130 - Spots and/or stripes
Simon Says Stamp - Spots and/or Stripes
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 101 - Celebration (twenty first birthday)
Simply Create Too Challenge 4 - Layers
Charisma Cardz Challenge 1 - Happy Birthday
Going Buggy Challenge - Black, white and red

I just thought I would mention that I have finally converted to Google Chrome after putting it off for ages, well why did I not do this before. All the blogger problems that I have been experiencing have been resolved, it is so much faster and after just a few teething problems, mainly me being silly, I really love it. So if you like me are putting of the decision I would say don't, bite the bullet and just do it, you won't regret it.

Thank you for stopping by, hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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New Home

2012-01-12T09:04:00.001Z

Time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge, this week it's Miria's turn to provide the sketch and here it is:

Miria would also like to see some buttons on your card.

This is the card that I have made:

The yellow flowers look a bit bright in the photograph, they're not that bright really. The backing paper, image and sentiment shape are from the Polly Pickleberry Cd now available in the Willow Designs Shop, I added the wording to the sentiment myself.

The flowers, buttons, ribbon and raffia are all from my stash.

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

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 36 ~ New Beginnings
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 10 - New Beginnings
Little Miss Muffet Challenge 26 - Something New (New Polly Pickleberry Cd)
Lollipop Crafts Challenge 62 - Anything NEW goes (New Polly Pickleberry Cd)
Ooh La La Challenge 96 - New Beginnings

The prize again this week is a fab voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so come on pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the other DT members gorgeous cards and have a go. We are back to normal this week so you will need to get your entries in by 20:00 Wednesday 18th January.

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Post Girl

2012-01-11T18:32:00.001Z

This is the second of my DT cards for the new challenge over at Crafting for all Seasons, our theme this time is Snowmen or Snowflakes.

We have three great sponsors for this challenge:

Bugaboo Stamps who are offering 7 digital images

The Stamping Boutique who are providing 3 digital images or 1 digital paper pack

Some Odd Girl who are giving 3 digital images

This card uses the The Stamping Boutique image Mail Girl. I coloured her with a combination of ProMarkers and my new FlexMarkers. Full details of everything that I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image: The Stamping Boutique- Mail Girl
Papers: Papermania - Mistletoe Kisses
Card Stock: Core'dinations

Tools: Spellbinders - Scalloped Ovals, Tonic - Snowflake Punch
Embellishments: ribbon and star brads from stash

Sentiment: Crafter's Companion - 3 Birds stamp

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

Clear It Out - Thank You (use up your twine/ribbon)
Crafty Card Makers Challenge 59 - No Floral Embellishments
Christmas Challenges with Sketches 17 - Sketch + use Punches or Dies
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 89 - use brads or eyelets (the little stars are brads)
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge 22 -Die Cuts

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge, you have until Tuesday 24th January.

Pauline
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Snowman Fun

2012-01-11T13:38:00.001Z

This is the first of two DT cards for the new challenge over at Crafting for all Seasons, our theme this time is Snowmen or Snowflakes.

We have three great sponsors for this challenge:

Bugaboo Stamps who are offering 7 digital images

The Stamping Boutique who are providing 3 digital images or 1 digital paper pack

Some Odd Girl who are giving 3 digital images

Wow! What great prizes.

This card uses the Bugaboo image Chubby Snowman 2, I think he is great - he looks so happy. I coloured him with a combination of ProMarkers and my new FlexMarkers. Full details of everything that I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card:

Card Recipe:

Image: Bugaboo - Chubby Snowman 2

Papers: Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas

Card Stock: Core'dinations

Tools: Spellbinders - Large Pinking Circles, Ric Rac Diamond Border

Embellishments: card candy from stash

Sentiment: from stash

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

Catch the Bug Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamp, Scrap and Doodle Saturday - Winter Something

The Creative Card Crew Challenge 1 - Snow Day
Critter Sketch Challenge 97 - Baby It's Cold Outside
Cupcake Craft Challenge 74 - Something New (New Digi Stamp and New FlexMarkers)

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Pauline
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The Stamp Man 3rd Annual Awards

2012-01-09T19:07:00.000Z

The Challenge over at The Stamp Man is to present your best/favourite project from 2011 and reshow it. After allot of deliberation I have decided on this one:

Full details of how the card was made can be found here. I think I chose this card because I love the colour pallet and the cute image. I also tried a few new techniques like stamping around the outside of the image and also the image projects from the die cut.

Thank you for looking,.

Pauline

Polly

2012-01-08T21:01:00.000Z

This is a card made using the latest Willow Designs CD - Polly Pickleberry.

I also followed Kelly's sketch over at Willow Sketchie, the challenge doesn't close until 20:00 on Wednesday so there is still time to enter.

The papers, image and sentiment are all from the CD which is packed full of lovely goodies. The panels behind the image have been embossed with a cuttlebug embossing folder.

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

A Gem of a Challenge 37 - Photo Inspiration
My Mums Craft Shop - Something New
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes with the option of something new (New Polly Pickleberry CD)
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge 51 - Use your new stash (New Polly Pickleberry CD)
Paper Play Challenge Week 1 - New Stash (New Polly Picklberry CD)

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Christmas Robin

2012-01-06T20:31:00.000Z

This is quite a simple card, I just loved these papers when I saw then in the Hobbycraft Sale.

The papers and topper are Papermania Classic Christmas and they are layered onto Core'dinations card stock. The sentiment came from and old set that I bought from Create and Craft a long time ago. The central border was cut using my Tim Holtz Snow Flurries die, it doesn't show up very well in the photograph.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front.

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

Divas by Design Challenge 17 - Merry Christmas
Everybody Art Challenge 174 - Snow
Craft Us Crazy - Anything New and/or Humorous (new papers)
Creative Belli Challenge 134 - Snowflakes (on central border)
Robyn's Fetish Challenge 88 - Anything Goes

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Fairy Wishes

2012-01-05T13:39:00.000Z

I have made this card for this weeks Whoopsie Daisy Challenge - Free and Easy.

The image is from sheet 199, there are four gorgeous images on each sheet, I have coloured her with ProMarkers and cut her out using a Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die. I followed the current Sketch Saturday sketch. The papers are First Edition Bird Song and I have layered them onto Core'dinations card stock. The sentiment is a LOTV stamp on a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die. I have glittered her wings and added a ribbon from my stash to comply with the sketch.

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

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

Whoopsie Daisy - Free and Easy
Sketch Saturday Week 188- Sketch
Prairie Fairy Fridays Challenge 69 - Things with Sparkly Wings
Magical Monday - Anything Magical Goes
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 94 - Use a Digi
Scrap Creations - Something Old (papers)/Something New (digi)

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Pretty in Purple

2012-01-04T20:05:00.000Z

This is a card made using Polly Pickleberry from Willow Designs, this is a fab Cd that has a homespun feel to it and is currently available from Create & Craft.

The image, sentiment and papers are all from the Cd. I distressed and inked the edges of the papers. The image is a digital stamp (the images are available as digital stamps as well as pre-coloured) I coloured it with ProMarkers and layered it onto a Spellbinders die cut. The flowers, buttons, ribbon and twine are all from my stash.

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 67 - Anything Goes
Stamp & Create December Monthly Challenge - Vintage
Paper Creations Ink Challenge 16 - Die Cuts and/or Punches
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 100 - Let's Celebrate
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 94 - Use a Digi
Craft Your Passion Challenge 91 - Anything Goes + Distressing

Don't forget the current Sketch Challenge over at Willow Sketchie, this week Kelly has provided us with this fab sketch:

Pop over to the challenge blog for some inspiration and have a go, you've got until 20:00 hours on 11th January to enter, so plenty of time.

Thank you for stopping by today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Through the Window

2012-01-02T17:23:00.000Z

This is a card that I have made for the current Polka Doodles Challenge - Through the Window. I've been going through all my CD's again the decided to use the 'Candy Shoppe' image from Paper Boutique Vol II and make another dimensional shaped card, they are such fun.

I took the photograph at a slight angle to try and show the dimension but I think I failed. There are several layers of decoupage, everything was printed from the CD, cut out and layered up using Collall 3D decoupage glue.

This is a close up of the Window:

It makes your mouth water doesn't it, I wish there were still shops like that, if you know of any let me know please.

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

Polka Doodles Week 50 Challenge - Through the Window
One Stop Craft - Winter Wishes
Simply Create Too Challenge 3 - Shape It Up
Creative Card Crew - Christmas Lights
Crafty Calender Challenge - Cold and Frosty

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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A Simple Thank You

2012-01-01T21:45:00.001Z

This is my first post of 2012 and I would like to wish you and those close to you a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year.

I thought I would start the new year with a Thank You card, I've kept this one quite simple with just two colours and no image.

It is actually pale green and brown but the weather is abysmal here, pouring with rain, therefore the light is poor and I had to use my lamp to take the photograph.

I sort of followed the sketch over at Mojo Monday - I have mirrored it. The papers are from my latest purchase the Funkyhand Dreams Come True CD and they are layered onto silk-art card stock, the little scalloped edge on the border is a Martha Steward Punch . The flower and leaves are a Marianne CreaTables die and the sentiment is a Spellbinders die stamped with a LOTV sentiment and heat embossed.

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

Mojo Monday Sketch Challenge 221 - Sketch

Get Funky Challenge - Thank You

ABC Challenge - G is for Green

Paper Sundaes Challenge 103 - Something Old (LOTV Sentiment Stamp), Something New (Funkyhands CD)

The Glitter Geeks Week 30 - Brand Spanking New (Funkyhands CD)

Thank you so much for stopping by today, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Step back in Time

2011-12-31T11:48:00.002Z

I thought I'd have a play with one of my Joanna Sheen CD's and decided to take some inspiration from the Papertake Weekly Sketch.

This is the card I came up with, it will be ideal for one of my best friends birthdays.

The papers and the image were all from the Viva La Divas CD, the card stock is some I've had in my stash for ages along with the ribbon. The flower is a Marianne CreaTables die and the border is one of my Spellbinders Edgeabilities.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card.

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

Papertake Weekly - Sketch
The CD Sunday Challenge - Fifties Fun
Moving Along with the Times - Step back in Time
Crafs 4 Eternity Recipe 52 - Quote
Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge 50 - Bingo (Ribbon/Flower/Punch)

Thank you for taking the time to look today,

Pauline
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It's a Boy

2011-12-29T11:54:00.000Z

I have made this card for this month's Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge - New Beginnings. I decided to make a new baby card as my niece is expecting a baby in February - I just hope I've got the right colour.

The decoupaged image and papers all come from Craftter's Companion Popcorn the Bear Kids Collection CD and I have layered everything onto some blue card stock. I used a scalloped card base and used a Spellbinders Classic Scallop Edgeabilities die to cut the scalloped edge on the panel. The ribbon, buttons and raffia are all from my stash.

For the inside of my card I printed an insert and layered it onto some matching backing paper from the CD:

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

Crafters Companion Monthly Challenge 19 - New Beginnings
Paper Sundaes Challenge 100 - Celebrate
Paper Playtime Challenge 63 - Anything Goes & Include a Sentiment
Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes
Charisma Carz Challenge 50 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 32 - Tie it Up

Thank you so much for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Fairy Fun

2011-12-29T09:54:00.001Z

Nearly time for another celebration, New Year this time, I hope you are all doing something nice.

Also it's time for a new Willlow Sketchie Challenge, this time it's Kelly's turn to host and she has given us this fab sketch:

This is my card:

When I first looked at the sketch I found it a bit daunting, but when you get started it's really quite fun to work with. I used the ready coloured Willow Designs 'Precious' image, I printed it several times so that I could decoupage it. I then printed the 'Missy' image three times and cut out the large tree, I used the trees in place of the panels on the sketch. I coloured the trees using ProMarkers and also the sentiment which is just the top part of a tree.

This is the inside of my card, I've decorated it to complement the front:

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at what the other DT members have created and enter the challenge, you have a fortnight to get your entries in again this time as we are taking it a bit easy over the Christmas period. The prize is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so come on have a go.

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

Delicious Doodles - Anything Goes

I love ProMarkers - Anything Goes

Charisma Carz Challenge 50 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Thank you for looking, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Tulip Fairy

2011-12-28T15:18:00.002Z

This is my second DT card for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge, we are sponsored by Whoopsie Daisy and The Stamping Boutique and the theme this time is Fairies. This card uses the beautiful Tulip Fairy image from The Stamping Boutique.

I decided to make a round Easel Card. The image has been coloured with ProMarkers and I added some glitter to her wings and the stars in the background. I cut the image out and mounted it onto some pink card stock that matched the colour of the tulips. The swirl is one of Spellbinders Floral Flourishes and the flowers are from my stash.

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

I love ProMarkers Challenge 97 - Anything Goes

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge Blog - Angels or Faeries
The Emeral Faerie Garden Challenge 15 - Flourishes/Swirls
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Crafts - Fancy folds/shaped cards

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Thank you for looking.

Pauline

Sitting Pretty

2011-12-28T14:08:00.002Z

I hope everyone has had a fabulous Christmas, I had all the family for Christmas day but it has been quiet since so I've had a chance to play, just as well because it's time for another Crafting for all Seasons Challenge and this time the theme is Fairies - a nice change from Christmas.

This time we are sponsored by Whoopsie Daisy and The Stamping Boutique. My first card is using one of the images from Whoopsie Daisy Sheet 185, you get four images on each sheet and they are all gorgeous.

I decided to make a thank you card, we will be needing quite a few of those in our house. I coloured her with ProMarkers and added glitter to her wings and the flower in her hair. The papers are Papermania layered onto Core'dinations card stock. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

The inside of my card has been decorated to complement the front.

Card Recipe

Image: Whoopsie Daisy - Sheet 185

Papers: Papermania Capsule Collection - Boysenberry

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Squares, Martha Stewart Punch, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishments: buttons, twine, ribbon, glitter and gem from stash

Sentiment: LOTV

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

Whoopsie Daisy Challenge - Sparkle and Shine

Crafty Creations Challenge - A card or gift of Gratitude or Thanks

I love ProMarkers Challenge 97 - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 32 - Tie it Up

Top Tip Tuesday - Anything Goes

Sweet Stampin' - Sparkle and Bling
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 52 - Monochromatic and Sparkle
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe 51 - Embossing

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

Happy Christmas

2011-12-24T18:31:00.000Z

I want to wish all my lovely followers a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS. It has been great to have your company over the past year and reading your lovely comments has given me much pleasure.

Have a wonderful time whatever you might be doing over the holidays.

Much love.

Pauline
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Red and White Christmas

2011-12-21T10:53:00.001Z

I've made this card for the new Joanna Sheen Challenge Blog and the first challenge them is 'Christmas Wishes'. This card is my youngest son's Christmas card, he loves cute animals so I thought this would be perfect for him.

I always find boy's cards difficult, especially choosing colours and embellishments so I kept it simple with just two colours, a couple of buttons and a charm. The image and papers are all from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends CD and the sentiment is computer generated. Everything is backed with Core'dinations card stock and the image, corners and sentiment attached with Collall 3D glue to add some dimension.

For the inside of the card I re-sized one of the inserts from the CD and backed it on the same Core'dinations card stock.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Christmas Wishes

Moving Along with the Times - Cats and Dogs

My Time to Craft Challenge 169 - Winter Pals
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 195 - Stripes
2 Sisters Challenge 70 - Kids Christmas
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 65 - Anything Christmas (Tip - Don't buy lots of different coloured ribbons, string, raffia, flowers etc., buy white or natural ones and colour them to match your project with ProMarkers or other Alcohol Pens you will then have a perfect match and save yourself a fortune.)

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Rock Star

2011-12-20T13:21:00.000Z

Hi all, well another day closer to Christmas. I think I'm about ready now - or is that wish full thinking.

This is a card that I made for my son's 16th Birthday, he is really into his music and is lead singer and plays guitar in a band called 'Talking to Amy' check them out HERE, they're fantastic, but I'm probably a bit biased.

Anyway back to the card

It had to have a musical theme didn't it. The papers are Hot off The Press and the sentiment and letters are from Double Sprinkles of Kraft, a collaboration between Nikky Hall and Sharon Armstrong, I re-coloured the letters with ProMarkers. The Guitar image is from Delicious Doodles. I added Crystal Lacquer to the Guitar and letters, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of the card:

Card Recipe

Image: Delicious Doodles - Electric Guitar

Tools: Spellbinders - Large Pinking Circles, Classic Ric Rac Edgeabilities,

Darice Embossing Folder

Embellishments: charm and raffia from stash

Sentiment: Double Sprinkles of Craft

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

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Sketch
Here Come the Boys Challenge 17 - Rock 'N' Roll
The Ribbon Girl Colour Challenge 14 - Red, Black and Cream
The Crafty Pad Challenge 152 - Anything but Christmas
Just Tracys Crafts Challenge - Celebration (my son's 16th Birthday)

Thank you so much for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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A Gift

2011-12-19T15:32:00.001Z

This is my entry for this weeks Top Tip Tuesday, I nearly missed it this week, I've been so busy with my son's 16th Birthday.

This is a gift that I am going to give my Mother-in-Law for Christmas:

It's a picture made using one of the decoupage images from Joanna Sheen's Faye Whittaker CD. You can't really see the decoupage, it's really difficult to photograph something with glass in front. I chose a Faye Whittaker image because I've previously made MIL cards using this CD and she always loves them.

This was my second attempt at making this picture, I cut out all the pieces and layered them up using Collall 3D decoupage glue (on the first attempt I made the picture so high that the glass wouldn't fit on top, so I had to print everything out again).

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 64 - A Gift (Tip - if you are putting a decoupage picture in a picture frame make sure you don't make the decoupage so high that the glass will not fit properly)
Mami Doodles Challenge 40 - Altered Art/Home Decor
Anything Goes Challenge 56 - Anything but a card
Ooh La La Challenge 95 - Anything but a card
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 111 - For Someone Special (Mother-in-Law)

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Birthday Wishes

2011-12-17T23:16:00.001Z

We all say that men's cards are the hardest to make, but teenage boy's have to be the most difficult ever. I struggled to make this card for days, it's for my 13 year old son to give his 16 year old brother. In the end I'm quite pleased with the way it turned out, I just hope he likes it.

The papers and the sentiment are from Polka Doodles Pretty Tuff CD and the letters and numbers are from Double Sprinkles of Kraft a collaboration between Polka Doodles and Willow Designs. Everything is matted onto Kraft card stock.

This is the inside of the card, I've decorated it to match the front:

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

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 78 - for someone special

The Corrosive Challenge 139 - Anything EXCEPT Christmas

Allsorts Week 134 - Blue and brown

Glitter Geeks Week 28 - Anything Goes

Card Crafters Circle - Celebration

That's me finished for today, I need to get organised for the birthday celebrations tomorrow. Take care and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Pauline

Walter in Green

2011-12-15T09:05:00.001Z

Well, another week has flown by and it's time for a new Willlow Sketchie Challenge . This week it's Hazel who has provided us with this great sketch:

Hazel would also like to see some red and green in your design.

I've been playing with the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and this is my card:

The image and the papers are from the CD, I just inked around the edges and layered everything onto some green card stock. Walter and the trees have been coloured with ProMarkers and then cut out, I used Collal 3D decoupage glue to raise him up a bit along with the trees that have been edged with glitter, I then added a couple of flowers topped with a button from my stash. Quite a simple card really.

This is the inside of my card:

I have decorated it to complement the front.

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at what the other DT members have created and enter the challenge, this time you have a fortnight to get your entries in as we are having a little break over Christmas. The prize is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop, so come on have a go.

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

Passion for ProMarkers - Celebrations
Scrap- Creations - First Snow
Papertake Weekly - Favourite Colour (Green)
Glitter Geeks Week 27 - Let it Snow
Crafty Purple Frog - It's Cold Outside
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 18 - Monochrome
Sweet Stampin' - Things with Wings
Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty
Allsorts Challenge Week 133 - It takes two (two colours)
By the Cute and Girly - Let it snow

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Christmas Elf

2011-12-14T14:16:00.000Z

This is my second DT card for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge, the theme this week is Christmas Cards.

We have two great sponsors again, Meljen's Designs and The Stamping Boutique and this card has been made using the 'Smoochie the Elf' image from The Stamping Boutique:

I coloured the image with ProMarkers and added some glitter to the hat. I cut the image out with a Spellbinders Labels Eighteen die and inked the outside before mounting it on a mat made by drawing around the outside of the die and cutting it out.

The papers are from NitWit Collections and everything has been layered onto Core'dinations card stock. The embellishments are from the same NitWit Collection and the card candy is from my stash.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

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

Crafty Ann's Challenge 55- Bingo (Presents, Tree, Green)
Prairie Fairy Fridays Challenge 67 - Beat the Winter Blues - use Blue
I did it Creations Challenge 85 - Santa's Getting Ready
Lollipop Crafts Challenge 61 - Happy Holidays
Hooked on Craft Challenge 14 - Christmas + punch or die cut

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

Christmas Fairy

2011-12-14T14:04:00.001Z

It doesn't seem possible but this is the last Crafting for all Seasons Challenge before Christmas and surprise, surprise we've all been making Christmas Cards.

We have two great sponsors again this week, Meljen's Designs and The Stamping Boutique and this card has been made using the gorgeous Holly Christmas Fairy image from Meljen's:

I coloured the image with ProMarkers and added some glitter to her hat, dress and wings. I then cut her out with a Spellbinders Labels Fifteen die and inked the outside before mounting it on a mat made by drawing around the outside of the die and cutting it out.

The papers are Berry Merry by Jennifer Ellory, they were free with Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine and everything has been layered onto Core'dinations card stock. I cut the sentiment from a piece of Willow Designs backing paper and mounted that on Core'dinations to match, the ribbon is from my stash.

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

Sketch Saturday Week 185 - Sketch
One Stop Craft Challenge Week 161 - Traditional Christmas Colours
Meljen's Designs Challenge 88 - Use Green
Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe 49 - Red/Green/Cream
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 92 - Use a Digi

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

Quick Christmas

2011-12-13T21:17:00.000Z

The challenge at Polka Doodles this week is 'Quick Christmas Card', well the thing that took the longest about making these cards was cleaning up the glitter afterwards. In total I made six cards, but I can only show you four of them as I had to get two in the post.

This is a close up of one:

The image, papers and sentiment on all of them came from one of the Polka Doodles Magical Winter Cd's, I just love these Cd's there is so much on them and they're so flexible.

I also used papers from the Cd's to decorate the inside of the cards:

I used craft base cards, glittered the edges of the papers, image and sentiment and just layered them up. Some simple punched and glittered snowflakes are the only embellishments, the images are so detailed they don't need anything else.

I would like to enter these cards into the following challenges:

Polka Doodles Week 49 - Quick Christmas Card
Dream Valley Challenge 22 - Christmas
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 127 - Last Minute Christmas
Paper Sundaes Challenge 99 - Anything Christmas
Paper Crafting Journey - Christmas
Phindy's Place Challenge 85 - Clean and Simple

Thank you for looking, please leave a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Pretty in Pink

2011-12-12T19:22:00.000Z

The challenge over at Ooh La La Creations at the moment is Anything but a Card so I thought I'd make another of my little desk calendars. They were a great success at the Christmas Fair that I sold at earlier this month, they completely sold out, people bought them as gifts.

For this one I've used one of the cute images from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends CD, I teamed it up with Henbury Lane papers by docrafts that have been in my stash for ages and layered everything onto some matt gold card stock.

The calendar is made in an easel card design with the calendar as the stopper. I added a Spellbinders Floral Flourishes swirl cut from the same gold card stock and embellished it with some small pink roses, a pink bow completes the project.

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

Ooh La La Creations Challenge 95 - Anything but a Card

Just Some Lines Challenge - Handmade Gifts

Charisma Cardz Challenge 48 - No Cards

The Crafty Pad Challenge 151 - Send someone a Smile - No Birthdays or Christmas

The Crazy Challenge 97 - More than one fold (my calendar is an easel card design)

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 96 - Anything but Christmas

Scrap-Creations - Make it a present

There is still time to enter the challenge over at Willow Sketchie, pop over and have a look, the prize this week is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Winter Wishes

2011-12-08T09:01:00.000Z

Well, another week has flown by and it's time for a new Willlow Sketchie Challenge . This week it's Anne-Marie who has provided us with this great sketch:

and this is my interpretation of it:

As you can see I've had fun this week and really played around with the sketch. First I turned it upside down and then I decided to use trees and a fence in place of the rectangles. The image is Winnie in Earmuffs from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD and the trees and fence are from Polka Doodles Magical Winter. I coloured the trees, fence and Winnie with Spectrum Noir pens and then cut them all out. I've edged the trees and fence with glitter to represent snow and mounted everything onto a Crafter's Companion Snowman card blank.

I used another card blank and some more trees to decorate the inside of my card:

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at what the other DT members have created and enter the challenge, the prize this week is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 63 - Let it Snow

Crafty Calendar - Cold and Frosty

Creative Card Crew - Tis the Season

One Stop Craft Challenge 160 - Let it Snow

Sweet Stampin' - Snow

Craft Your Passion Challenge 87 - Anything Goes + Glitter

Hooked on Craft - Winter Wonderland

Ooh La La Challenge 94 - Lots of Sparkle

Crafts and Me Challenge 64 - Winter (Snow/Snowflakes)

PanPastel UK Challenge 11 - The Great Outdoors

Thank you for looking.

Pauline

Wild English Flowers

2011-12-06T22:37:00.000Z

I made this card at the request of a neighbour. She wanted to send a card to her elderly Father who lives in Australia with wild English flowers on it, well that was a challenge in itself but fortunately Joanna Sheen came to the rescue with her Jayne Netley Mayhew Collection Part 2. My neighbour wanted a decoupage card but unfortunately this image was not in the decoupage section so I printed it several times and created the decoupage myself. The backing paper is also from the CD and is layered onto dark green card as is the image.

I printed an insert from the CD and layered that onto the same dark green card stock to decorate the inside of the card.

As the card is for an elderly gentleman I just added some card candy as an embellishment.

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

I did it Creations Challenge 84 - Flowers
Glitter Geeks Week 26 - Decoupage
Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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Times Gone By

2011-12-04T20:17:00.000Z

This is the card that I've made for the CD Sunday Challenge this week which is 'Things with Whiskers'. I'm back to my first love of decoupage again and this lovely image is from the decoupage section on Joanna Sheen's 'Times Gone By' CD.

After printing and cutting out the image I assembled it with Collall 3D glue, I then layered it onto white card stock and then gold mirror card before finally mounting it onto an 8 inch square card base. I followed the same process with the sentiment which is also from the CD. The backing paper has been created from an insert on the same CD and layered onto gold mirror card. I've added some gold ribbon and some white poinsettias from my stash to complete the card.

For the inside of my card I enlarged an insert and layered it onto gold mirror card.

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

CD Sunday Challenge - Things with Whiskers
Glitter Geeks Challenge Week 26 - Decoupage

Sugar Creek Hollow - Christmas card in non-traditional colours

Delicious Doodles Challenge 7 - Hairy Legs

Totally Papercrafts Challenge 95 - Let It Snow

Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline
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ANYTHING GOES

2011-12-01T09:03:00.003Z

It's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this week we have no sketch and no recipe it's ANYTHING GOES, so make sure you get your entries in. You can use anything from your crafty stash and any image but of course we'd love to see something from Willow Designs if you have it.

The DT have all used the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD and I have chosen the Dear Santa image.

I printed some snowflake paper from the CD and layered it onto silver mirror card and then onto a white base card. I took some textured card and tore it into two strips to achieve the layered snow look and then embellished it with glitter. I cut out the layers of the Dear Santa image and assembled them with Collall 3D glue, I then layered it onto red card stock and then silver mirror card. To complete the card I coloured some white seam binding red to match and added a bow to the bottom of the card.

Full details of everything I have used are listed below. This is the inside of my card which has been decorated to complement the front:

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD - Dear Santa

Papers: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Scallop Edgeabilities

Embellishments: ribbon and glitter from stash

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

Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic

Crazy 4 Challenges - some kind of snow

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 62 - A Touch of Colour

Phindy's Place - A Sprinkling Of Snow

Lollipop Craft s Challenge 59 - b is for - Bird

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 90 - Seeing Red

Craft Your Passion Challenge 86 - Tis The Season

Paper Sundaes Challenge 97 - Winter Wonderland

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog and have a look at the other DT members cards. The prize this week is a voucher to use in the Willow Designs Shop and don't forget there is no sketch or recipe this week, its ANYTHING GOES, so come on get your entries in.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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WOW with a touch of Blue

2011-11-30T15:45:00.000Z

This is my second DT card for Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 15, as I said on my previous post the thought of making a card that was predominately white filled me with dread. However, once I got over my panic I really enjoyed the challenge and will certainly be making some more WOW cards in the future, so if you look at the challenge and think I don't do WOW, I would say give it a go you might surprise yourself like I did.

We have two great sponsors again this week, Some Odd Girl who are providing 3 digital images for one lucky winner and Whoopsi Daisy who are offering 2 sheets of digital images that's 8 images in total to a second lucky winner.

This is the card I made using one of the Whoopsi Daisy images from Sheet 199, there are four fab images on each sheet, pop over and check them out they are gorgeous.

This time I've added just a touch of blue with my ProMarkers and some glitter to her wings.

Card Recipe

Image: Whoopsi Daisy - Sheet 199
Tools: Spellbinders - Picot Edge Circles, Marianne CreaTables LR0164
Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishments: glitter, button, ribbon and bakers twine from stash

Sentiment: Crafters Companion rub-on

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

Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - White on White

Mami Doodles Challenge 38 - Fairy Tales are Real

Sweet Stampin - Punches and Dies

Stamps R Us - Emboss It

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

White on White

2011-11-30T12:59:00.001Z

This is the first of my DT cards for Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 15, I must admit I had a bit of a panic when I saw that the challenge this time was WOW (White on White), you might have noticed that I rather like my colour and the thought of making a card that was predominately white filled me with dread. However, I must admit I rather enjoyed the challenge and will certainly be making some more WOW cards in the future, so give the challenge a go even if you don't normally do WOW, I'm sure you will enjoy it.

We have two great sponsors again this time, Some Odd Girl who are providing 3 digital images for one lucky winner and Whoopsi Daisy who are offering 2 sheets of digital images that's 8 images in total to a second lucky winner.

This is the card I made using the Some Odd Girl image Head in the Clouds Kaylee, you must pop over and check out these fab images.

I think I did quite well considering my love of colour, just a few splashes of yellow apart from her face and hair which I coloured using ProMarkers.

Card Recipe

Image: Some Odd Girl - Head in the Clouds Kaylee

Tools: Spellbinders - Blossom Tags and Accents, Labels D

Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Embellishments: flowers, glitter, buttons and raffia from stash
Sentiment: LOTV stamp

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

Magical Monday Challenge - Sketch (must use a magical image)

Creative Card Crew - Monochromatic

A Gem of a Challenge 35 - Monochromatic

Dream Valley Challenge 21 - Sparkle (there is glitter on her wings and the cloud)
Ladybug Crafts Challenge 48 - White on White

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

Willow Sketchie Midway Reminder

2011-11-27T16:39:00.001Z

As some of you know I had a table at a local Christmas Craft Fair yesterday, well this is it.

It was a long day, 10am to 4pm, but it was good. Not as busy as previous years and people did not spend quite as much as normal but still quite a few cards were sold so there is now more room in my craft room and more money for crafting goodies.

There is still plenty of time to join this weeks challenge over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge blog. This is the lovely sketch we have this week:

Pop over and have a go you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Sketchie Shop.

Thank you for looking.

Pauline

Christmas Friends

2011-11-24T09:02:00.005Z

It's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and we have a lovely new sketch for you. Many thanks to everyone that entered the challenge last week and used my sketch, make sure you pop over to see if you are the lucky winner.

The DT have all used the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and I have chosen the Walter and Mr Robin image - this is definitely my favourite image on the whole CD.

The image and papers are from the CD and I have layered them onto Core'dinations card stock and then onto a scalloped card base. I inked the edges of the papers with Distress Ink. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card which has been decorated to complement the front:

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD - Walter and Mr Robin

Papers: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Tear Drop Circles, Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities
Embellishments: ribbon, button and flower from stash

Sentiment: LOTV label

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

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Christmas Crackers
Shopping Our Stash Challenge 27 - Christmas or Winter Related
Whoopsi Daisy Challenge - Anything Goes at Christmas
CES Challenge 62 - Snowflakes (on the backing paper)
Everybody Art Challenge 169 - Christmas card
Pollycraft Monday Challenge 120 - Christmas Fun
My Mums Craft Shop Challenge 33 - Things with wings (Owl and Robbin)
Paper Sundaes Challenge 96 - Beautiful Bows
Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 36 - CAS Christmas & Ribbon Theme

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the sketch and the other DT members cards. The prize this week is a voucher to use in the Willow Designs Shop so come on have a go.

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Let it Snow

2011-11-22T09:42:00.001Z

This is a card I have made for this months Crafter's Companion Challenge - Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow. Well there's certainly plenty of snow on my card, I got out my World of Beatrix Potter CD, one of the very first CDs I ever bought and used a set from the Decoupage Books section, yes back to my favourite decoupage.

I added some glitter to some of the snow drifts, trees, roofs and fence but it doesn't show up very well on the photo. The sentiment is from one of my Polka Doodles CDs, sorry I can't remember which one.

The backing paper and insert are also from a Beatrix Potter CD.

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

Crafter's Companion Challenge 18 - Let it Snow, Let it Snow, Let it Snow
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 125 - Let It Snow
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 99 - Baby, it's cold outside
Creatalicious Challenge 28 - Christmas and make sure it sparkles
Crafty Catz Challenge 109 - Snowflakes

Don't forget there is still time to enter the Willow Sketchie Challenge, make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to check out the other DT members cards and join in with the challenge, I would love to see what you can do with my sketch and you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.

Thank you for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Midway Reminder

2011-11-20T16:20:00.000Z

These are a couple of items that I've made for the craft fair I'm selling at next weekend, the cute little tag is an image from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD available in the Willow Designs Shop, I might use the gift bag to package the handmade jewellery that I am selling alongside cards and other paper crafted items.

This is a closer view of the tag, I printed a ready coloured image and just added a little more colour to the stocking with ProMarkers, I then mounted it onto some red core'dinations card stock. I also added some more white card stock to the back of the tag for the greeting to be written on.

I used the same core'dinations card stock to cut a little border for the gift bag, I then added a button with a seam binding bow to finish.

There is still time to join this weeks challenge over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge blog, it is my turn to host this week and this is my sketch:

Pop over the the challenge blog and have a go you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Sketchie Shop.

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 60 - Tags

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 6 - Anything but a card

Karen's Doodles Challenge 89 - Anything but a card

Bows and Berries Challenge 14 - Tags

Thank you for looking. Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

Christmas Stocking

2011-11-17T09:02:00.000Z

This week it's my turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge again and this is the sketch that I've chosen:

I think it's quite an easy one to follow and of course you can rotate the sketch or re-size the elements as long as the original layout can be recognised. You can use anything from your crafty stash but we'd love to see something from Willow Designs if you have it.

This week the Design Team all used the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and here is the card that I made:

This image is also available as a digital stamp from the Willow Designs Shop. The papers are from the CD and the card stock is Tim Holtz Kraft-Core Core'dinations. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to co-ordinate with the front:

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD - Keeping Warm

Papers: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders -Reverse Wonky Rectangles, Tim Holtz Alterations - Snow Flurries,

Tonic Studios - Snowflake punch

Embellishments: gems from stash

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

Digital Tuesday 137 - Christmas

Hooked on Craft Challenge 12 - Something punched

Paper Sundaes Challenge 95 - Digital Images

Paper Creations Ink Challenge 12 - Holiday Wishes for Kids

Craft Your Passion Challenge 84 - Let it Snow

Crafts and Me Challenge 61 - Simples!

Wags 'n Whiskers 67 - Christmas Themed

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog to check out the other DT members cards and join in with the challenge, I would love to see what you can do with my sketch and you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop.

Thank you for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Give Thanks and Celebrate

2011-11-16T14:49:00.002Z

This is my second card for the new Crafting for all Seasons Challenge which has two great sponsors again this week, The Stamping Boutique who are providing a great prize of either 3 digi images or 1 digi paper pack and Bugaboo Stamps who are offering a fantastic 7 digis as a prize.

This week we are celebrating Thanksgiving but you have the choice to make

a Thanksgiving card

a Thank you card

use the sketch

or any combination of the three

We don't really celebrate Thanksgiving in the UK but I decided to make this card using The Stamping Boutique image 'Audrey the Pilgrim' anyway:

I followed this weeks sketch from the Sketch Saturday Challenge. I coloured the image with ProMarkers and cut it out using a Spellbinders die, Kraft card stock has been used as a base and for the sentiment. The backing paper is from Joanna Sheen's 'House Mouse Inserts CD' and the flowers, buttons and bakers twine are from my stash. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

Image: The Stamping Boutique - Audrey the Pilgrim
Papers: Joanna Sheen - House Mouse Inserts CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Ovals, Beaded Ovals, CREAlies Label

Embellishments: flowers, buttons and bakers twine from stash

Sentiment: LOTV

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

Sketch Saturday Week 181 - Sketch

Patties Creations Challenge 33 - Birthdays or Thanksgiving
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 93 - Thanksgiving
Crafty Catz Challenge 108 - use a digital image
The Corrosive Challenge 137 - give thanks

Freshly Brewed Challenge 73 - I am Thankful

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the sketch and the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and then have a go at the challenge.

Thank you for looking. Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

Say it with Flowers

2011-11-16T14:19:00.001Z

It's Crafting for all Seasons Challenge time again and this week we are celebrating Thanksgiving but you have the choice to make

a Thanksgiving card

a Thank you card

use the sketch

or any combination of the three

We have two sponsors this week, The Stamping Boutique who are providing a great prize of either 3 digi images or 1 digi paper pack and Bugaboo Stamps who are offering a fantastic 7 digis as a prize.

I decided to make some Thank You cards using the 'Flower Can' image from Bugaboo Stamps. I printed the image four times and coloured it in four different colours.

I cut each image out using my Spellbinders Big Scalloped Ovals and then drew around the die and cut out the larger shape to back them, I then added some colour to the base cards, the scalloped mats and the images using Antique Linen Distress Ink.

To complete each card I added a seam binding bow coloured with ProMarkers to match the flowers on the image and some roses. The sentiments are a LOTV label stamp with computer generated text.

I had to colour the roses on this one to match the image and ribbon as I couldn't find any the right colour, I don't know how I ever managed before ProMarkers.

I just added a plain white insert to each card.

Card Recipe

Image: Bugaboo Stamps - Flower Can

Tools: Spellbinders -Large Scalloped Ovals

Embellishments: seam binding, roses and leaves from stash
Sentiment: LOTV Label Stamp and computer generated text

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

Crafty Ann's Challenge 53 - Floral Frenzy

CES Challenge 61 - Roses and Ribbons

Aud Sentiments Challenge 41 - Thank You Cards or Thanksgiving cards

Creative Card Crew - Thankful

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 71 - Thanksgiving/Thank You

Simon Says Stamp - Thanksgiving/Thanks
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 33 - Be Thankful

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the sketch and the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline

Wrapped up for Christmas

2011-11-13T22:54:00.002Z

This is one of the cards I made for the recent Willow Sketchie shows on Create & Craft, the image and papers are from the decoupage section on the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD available in the Willow Designs Shop.

There is still time to join this weeks challenge over at the Willow Sketchie Challenge blog, Lisa has provided us with this fab sketch to follow:

Pop over the the challenge blog and have a go you could win a voucher to spend in the Willow Sketchie Shop.

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 59 - Anything Christmas Goes

Charisma Cardz Challenge 44 - Cutesy Projects
Digital Tuesday Challenge 136 - Anything Goes
Paper Sundaes Challenge 95 - Digital Images
Speedy the Cat's Friends Challenge Week 81 - Your Favourite Technique (Decoupage)

Thank you for looking. Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

Keeping Fit

2011-11-11T09:28:00.001Z

This is a card I made for my Husband's Birthday, he's become a bit of a fitness fanatic, me and the boys have decided that he's having a mid life crisis!

I followed the sketch over at Sketch Saturday and used some of my Joanna Sheen House Mouse Decoupage, I love using this decoupage but can't bear to give the cards away, so using it on a card for my husband means I can at least keep it in the house. I used backing paper and a sentiment from the House Mouse Inserts CD and the card stock is my favourite core'dinations.

The panel and corners were embossed using one of my new Darice embossing folders from Crafter's Companion and the buttons and twine are from my stash.

I printed an insert from the CD and backed it with matching core'dinations card stock for the inside of the card.

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

Sketch Saturday Week 180 - Sketch
One Stop Crafts week 136 - 3 is a magic number (3 mice, 3 purple buttons, 3 embossed shapes)
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 23 - Embossing
Crafts and Me Challenge 60 - Birthdays

Thank you for stopping by, please leave me a comment, I would love to know what you think.

Pauline
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Warmest Wishes

2011-11-10T09:16:00.005Z

Time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this week it's Lisa's turn to host and provide us with a sketch. The DT have all used the gorgeous Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD and I chose another of the fab ready coloured images, I'm just so busy at the moment preparing for my craft fair at the end of the month and these images are great for making a quick card.

Both of the gorgeous papers are from the CD and I've inked the edges and layered them onto core'dinations card stock. I have also inked the edges of the image and the stamped sentiment so that everything co-ordinates. A few die cut snowflakes and gems finish the card. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have used the same papers and die cut shape to decorate the inside of my card.

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD - Winnie in her Santa Suit

Papers: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Labels D, Cheery Lynn Designs - C146 Snowflakes

Embellishments: gems from stash

Sentiment: Creative Expressions

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at Lisa's great sketch and the other DT members cards. Join us for this weeks challenge there is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs store for the lucky winner.

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

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 87 - Use a Digi

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 59 - Anything Christmas Goes

Papertake Weekly - Christmas

The Crazy Challenge - Something with Wings

Ellephantastic November Challenge - Weather Related

Sweet n' Sassy Digi Challenge 27 - Christmas/Holiday Theme

Crafty Calendar Challenge November - Winter Wardrobe

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline

Secret Garden

2011-11-08T19:14:00.000Z

Good evening everyone, this is a card that I've made for the Polka Doodles Challenge this week which is to make a Shaped Card. I really enjoyed making this card, it is very different from the type of card I normally make.

Everything except the base card stock is from Polka Doodles Paper Boutique Vol 1.

As you can see the little door opens to reveal the 'Secret Garden' within the card and there are loads of decoupaged layers, it took ages to cut everything out but it's quite relaxing to do.

This view shows the inside of the card and the 'Secret Garden' within.

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

Polka Doodles Challenge Week 44 - Shaped Card
All Sorts Challenge Week 128 - Anything but Square
Little Darlings Challenge 10 - Not Square

Thank you for looking. Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

So Cute ....

2011-11-06T22:35:00.000Z

Well, that's the weekend almost over, I hope you had a good one. I've been busy making things for the Craft Fair I have been lucky enough to secure a table at. This is one of the desk calendars I've made, I just love this image from Joanna Sheen's Furry Friends CD

I kept things quite simple, the backing paper is actually part of the matching insert from the CD and I've added a seam binding bow, some buttons and heart shaped gems from my stash.

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

Cooking It Up With Katie Challenge 82 - Anything But A Card
One Stop Crafts Week 156 - 3 is a magic number (3 gems and 3 buttons)
Bearly Mine Challenge 22 - Anything But A Card

Thank you for looking today, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline
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Christmas Owl

2011-11-03T09:03:00.001Z

Willow Sketchie Challenge time again and this week Kate has provided us with a great sketch. I've chosen to use the Walter and Mr Robin image, he's just so cute, from the Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD again and here is my card:

The image and papers are from the CD and I've layered them onto Kraft card stock. I have inked the edges of the base card, the backing papers, the image and the stamped sentiment with distress ink and then added some gold organza ribbon and gold pearls to complete the card. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card which has been decorated to complement the front:

Image: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD - Walter and Mr Robin

Papers: Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Peony

Embellishments: organza ribbon and pearls from stash

Sentiment: Creative Expressions

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at Kate's sketch and the other DT members cards and join in with the challenge.

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

The Squirrel and the Fox - Hats or flowers

Craft Your Passion Challenge 82 - Bingo (Pearls, Free, Ribbon)

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 32 - Cut it out

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 35 - Christmas (must use ribbon)

The Craft Garden November Challenge - Christmas but no red or green
Creative Craft Challenges - Fancy edges

Thank you for looking, please leave me a comment I would love to know what you think.

Pauline

Winter Hug

2011-11-02T14:27:00.000Z

This is my second DT card for the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge, this week the theme is 'Texture' and we have two fabulous sponsors - Meljen's Designs who are offering our winner four digis of their choice and The Paper Shelter who are offering a $20 gift certificate, fab prizes aren't they.

This is the card I made using the lovely coloured image 'Warm in Winter' by The Paper Shelter:

I cut the image using a Spellbinders circle die and matted it onto a Scalloped circle of plain grey card stock. The papers are from a Willow Designs CD and I have stitched them onto the same card stock. I used my Tim Holtz 'On the Fence' die to make the little picket fence and then ribbled it for extra texture. The snowflake is another spellbinders die along with the Ironwork Motifs die that I think makes a perfect large snowflake. Some gorgeous Creative Expressions ribbon and a stamped LOTV sentiment complete the card. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front:

Image: The Paper Shelter - Warm in Winter
Papers: Willow Designs - Walter and Winnie does Christmas CD

Tools: Spellbinders - Ironwork Motifs, Scalloped Circles and Create-A-Flake Three,

Tim Holtz Alterations - On the Fence
Embellishments: Creative Expressions - ribbon, gems from stash

Sentiment: LOTV

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

Ooh La La Challenge 92 - Stitching (faux or real)
CD Sunday - Puss Cat
By The Cute and Girly November Challenge - Christmas Girls
Lothian Crafts Online Challenge 20 - Christmas
Digital Tuesday - Cute and Cuddly
The Paper Shelter Challenge 38 - Christmas Fun

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I love reading them.

Pauline

Warm and Cozy

2011-11-02T13:59:00.000Z

Time for another Crafting for all Seasons Challenge and this week the theme is Texture. We have two fabulous sponsors this time - Meljen's Designs who are offering our winner four digis of their choice and The Paper Shelter who are offering a $20 gift certificate, I just wish I could enter.

This is the card I made using the gorgeous Meljen's Designs image 'Cozy Winter Owl':

I just loved working with this image, I coloured it using my ProMarkers and then added some flower soft to his hat and the snow on the branch. I then cut the image out before layering it onto an embossed die cut. I layered the Dovecraft papers onto my new favourite Core'dinations - Tim Holtz Kraft-Core, I don't know how I managed before Core'dinations.

I used my edgeabilities to cut a border strip from the same Core'dinations card stock which I then embossed with a wood grain embossing folder and added some raffia and a charm. A stamped sentiment, die cut snowflake and punched snowflake with gems in the centre finish the card. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Image: Meljen's Designs - Cozy Winter Owl

Papers: Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas

Tools: Spellbinders - Edgeabilties Classic Ric Rac, Scalloped Ovals, Scalloped Circles and
Create-A-Flake Three,

Darice Embossing Folders - Wood Grain and Snowflake

Embellishments: raffia, charm and gems from stash
Sentiment: Creative Expressions

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

Cupcake Craftroom November Challenge - Sweet Christmas
Sketch Saturday Week 179 - Sketch

Meljen's Designs Challenge 82 - Christmas

Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 22 - Use a Digi

Lexi's Creations Challenge 52 - Charming

Jingle Belles - Not a CREATURE was stirring
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 86 - Christmas

Thank you for looking, don't forget to pop over to Crafting for all Seasons and take a look at the wonderful creations the other DT members have made and enter the challenge.

Please leave me a comment, I'd love to know what you think.

Pauline