Garden Herbs

This is the card that I have made for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - Recycling.  I recycle as much as I can around the house and garden but unfortunately I am not so good with my card making so this was a good challenge for me, it really made me think about how much I could recycle instead of buying more and more stash.  I'm quite pleased with the way this card has turned out.

The image came from Joanna Sheen's Jane Shasky CD and the papers are Wild Asparagus from My Mind's Eye, these have been sitting in my paper pile for quite some time now.  Everything else except the card blank has been recycled.

The Kraft card stock was the cardboard envelope that my last purchase of Kraft card stock was packaged in, the string was attaching labels to my son's jeans, the buttons were from one of my youngest son's old shirts and the little sticks with the sentiment on were once used to stir coffee, I thought they looked quite like the little labels used in plant pots.

The die cut border and corner are the new Spellbinders Lattice Accents designed by Sue Wilson, I know I said I wasn't going to buy any more until I had used all the ones I already have but I just couldn't resist these.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front using a five inch insert from the Jane Shasky CD mounted on the recycled card stock and then layered onto some more of the papers and card stock.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Recycling (card stock, string, buttons, sentiment)
Polka Doodles Week 8 - Summer Fever
The Crafty Pad Challenge 159 - Recycle It! (card stock, string, buttons, sentiment)
Hiding in My Craft Room Challenge 35 - Bring on some Spring!
Sketch n Stash Challenge 82 - Jill's Sketch (new dies, neglected - papers)

I would like to say a quick hello to my new followers, thank you so much for joining me.  Have a great day I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Walkies

It's Whoopsi Daisy Challenge time again and this week we would like to see cards with Spots and Dots on them.  I've used the Daisy and Friends CD again, this CD is great, all of the girls and boys are so different - each one has their own character.

I used one of the Naughty Niecey coloured images and kept to the pink and black colour scheme throughout.  I have followed the sketch over at Seems a little Sketchy, the circle is die cut as is the border that you can hardly see now because I've covered it up with ribbon and my flower.  The centre of the flower has been made using my new Epiphany Shape Studio, it's the first time I have used it and I think it might take a bit of getting used to.  Full details of everything I have used are in the card recipe below.

This is the inside of my card:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen - Daisy and Friends

Papers:  Shery K Designs - Pink and Grey Paper Pack (I think this was a free download)

Tools:  Spellbinders - Floral Doily Motifs and Accents,

Crafter's Companion Epiphany Shape Studio, Marianne Creatables leaf die

Embellishments:  flower, ribbon and gems from stash

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

Seems A Little Sketchy - Sketch 7
Robyn's Fetish Challenge 96 - People
Lexis Creations Challenge 59 - Monochromatic
Delicious Doodles Challenge 13 - PINK to make the boys wink!
Simon Says Stamp Challenge -3 Different Papers
Paper Sundaes Challenge 109 - Circles
Just Some Lines Challenge - Girly Girl
Crafty Catz Challenge 121 - I SPY with my little eye - SOMETHING BEGINNING WITH B (Black, Boots)

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 two sheets of gorgeous Whoopsi Daisy images.

Thank you for stopping by today, please come back soon.

Pauline
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Cuddles and Hugs

I have made this card for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches, Kathy has provided us with a fab sketch this week and this is my card:

I have used two of my favourite cd's, the image is from Joanna Sheen's 'Daisy and Friends', this cd is full of gorgeous images drawn by Lynn Carter and the papers are from the Willow Designs 'Polly Pickleberry' cd.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I printed the sheet out twice so that I had four images the same size, I then cut out three of the images to make layers of decoupage - I just can't help myself!  I followed the sketch quite closely, I only moved the sentiment.

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

Card Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen - Daisy and Friends

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Embellishments:  flowers, heart buttons and ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  CREAlies label die, Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 134 - Sketch
Moving along with the Times - Lots of Layers
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 3 - Make it CUTE
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 45 - Buttons and Ribbons
Paper Creations Ink Challenge 19 - Show us your style using your favourite technique - Decoupage
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 62 - 1, 2, 3 A Recipe (1 x Daisy and Friends digi stamp, 2 x Polly Pickleberry papers, 3 x flower embellishments with heart shaped buttons in the centre)

Thank you for looking today.

Pauline
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Party Time

This is the second card I have made for my son's best friends birthday.  He is the lead guitar player in their band 'Talking to Amy' so the card just had to have a guitar on it.

This one is a little more subdued than the last one I made.  I followed the sketch at Sketch Saturday:

I rotated the sketch because it suited the image better that way.  I used distress inks to distress the edges of the image a little so that it matched the music papers and sprayed it with Spray and Shine to give it some gloss.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Card Recipe:

Image:  Delicious Doodles - Electric Guitar

Papers:  Polka Doodles - Pretty Tuff CD, Hot off the Press - Roses in Harmony

Card Stock:  Dies to Die For - Kraft

Tools:  Crafter's Companion - Spray and Shine

Embellishments:  music brad from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

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

Sketch Saturday Week 195 - Sketch
Creative Card Crew Challenge 4 - Masculine
Dream Valley Challenge 26 - Just for Men
CES Challenge 73 - Spots and Dots
One Stitch at a |Time Challenge 101 - Use a digi or no image
The Sisterhood of Crafters - Use a digital Stamp
Papertake Weekly - Getting Krafty

Thank you so much for looking today.

Pauline
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Anything Goes at Willow Sketchie

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

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

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

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!

 

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.

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Boys Only

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

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....

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

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

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?

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

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!

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

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

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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

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

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 ....

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

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Sitting Pretty

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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