Fun in the Sun

This is the card I have made for this months Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Bright and Sunny.  I've had this stamp for some time (along with one or two others) and decided that it was time to ink it up.

I have followed the sketch from the current Sketch and Stash challenge and coloured my image with ProMarkers.  I then inked the background with Distress Inks before cutting it out with a Spellbinders circle die.  The papers are Pink Petticoat - I have embossed the plain one with a Darice embossing folder and used my new Spellbinders Curved Border die to cut the wavy border.  The little aeroplane is a button from my stash and the corner is a Die-namics die cut.  I stamped a sentiment using a Personal Impressions stamp and added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the rubber ring and glass.

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

Penny Black Saturday Challenge - Bright and Sunny
ABC Challenge 42 - No Flowers
Inky Impressions Challenge 123 - Animals
Let's Craft and Create Challenge 77 - Animal Antics
Simon Says Stamp Challenge- Anything Goes
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 36 - Holiday Theme
Whimsical Designs Challenge - Something Old, Something New (old stamp, new border die)
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Anything Goes (must use a manual die cut)
Sketch and Stash Challenge 120 - Sketch (new border die, neglected Penny Black stamp)

A very warm welcome to my latest followers, thank you so much for joining me and thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Distressed Fairy

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week it's an easy one for you  - Digi Days.

I've used Donna's latest Steampunk papers - Steampunk Fantasy 2.

These papers really are fabulous they are brilliant for both male and female cards.

I have used the gorgeous Saturated Canary image 'Sweater Socks' Fairy' and coloured her with ProMarkers along with some Stickles on her wings.  Everything has been layered onto Kraft card stock and the edges distressed and inked.  I coloured some seam binding for my bow and punched some flowers from the Steampunk papers and leaves from the Kraft card stock, the punched flowers have been topped with some blue flowers from my stash.

We have three fabulous Sponsors this week:

Alota Rubber Stamps

$15 Gift Certificate

Quixotic Paperie



£10 Gift Voucher

and

our very own Bearly Mine Designs

£10 Gift Voucher

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

Saturated Canary Challenge 50 - Winged Things
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 62 - Shabby/Vintage
Digi Sketch Challenge - Vintage
Card Mania Challenge 28 - Ribbon
QKR Stampede Challenge 53 - Anything Goes
Patties Creations Challenge 74 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensations Monthly Challenge - Wings and Things and a Touch of Vintage
Creative Creations Challenge 17 - Bingo (Flowers, Image, Distressing and Ribbon, Distressing, Kraft)

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

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

Pauline
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Fluffy Chicks

This is the card I have made for the current challenge over at A Day for Daisies, I really love these fabulous animal images.

I have used  the adorable Soft Chicks image and coloured it with ProMarkers, the theme of the challenge is 'Add a Ruffle' so I gathered some lace from my stash to create my ruffle.  The gingham papers are from Pink Petticoat and I printed the matching plain colour onto some card stock for my base and to cut the curved border with my Spellbinders Curved Borders One die.  The LOTV sentiment is stamped directly onto the gingham paper.

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

A Day for Daisies Challenge 77 - Add a Ruffle
Creative Card Crew Challenge 43 - Down on the Farm
Stamp n' Doodle - Yee Ha!  It's Gingham Time
Stuck on U Sketches Die Cut Challenge - Use a Border
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Things that Fly
Delicious Doodles Challenge 50 - Birds of a Feather
2 Sisters Challenge 158 - Square Cards
Crazy 4 Challenges 200 - Animals
The Squirrel & the Fox Challenge 51 - Spring or Autumn (Spring)

I hope everyone has had a fabulous weekend, thank you for visiting me today.

Pauline
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So Cute

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is 'Rudolph', it can be as your image, on your papers or even a charm.  I have used an adorable image from the DigiStamp Boutique and papers from Pink Petticoat.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to the star and his nose.  I attached my LOTV stamped sentiment tags with some twine and added a corrugated corner.

We are sponsored this week by the wonderful

My Crafty Heart

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

Crafty Boots Challenge - Christmas in August
Diva's by Design - Use some Twine
Dutch Dare Card Challenges #231 - Animal Antics
Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - Q for Quick
The DigiStamp Boutique Monthly Competition - August
Creative Corner Challenges - Cute Critters
Ooh La La Creations - Inspired by a Song (Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer)

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

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

Pauline
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at

Bearly Mine Designs

Make sure you pop over and grab yourself a bargain.

Burgundy Roses

This is the card I have made for this fortnights Joanna Sheen Challenge, the theme is embossing.  I have used the gorgeous Burgundy Roses image from the Shirley Barber Project Book CD.

I cut out my decoupaged image using a Spellbinders circle die and mounted it onto a scalloped circle.  I embossed a panel of pink card stock with my Couture Creations Tied Together embossing folder and coloured some seam binding to make my bow.

The inside of my card has been decorated with the matching backing paper also from the CD.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Embossing Dry or Heat
Sarah Hurley Challenge 83 - Texture & Dimension
Pile It On Challenge 33 - No Designer Paper
Oldie but a Goodie Challenge - Embossing (old card stock and seam binding)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Flower Power
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 58 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
Little Red Wagon Challenge 199 - Layers
Twisted Tuesday Challenge 57 - Challenge: Pink, Twist: Outdoor

A very warm welcome to my latest followers, thank you so much for joining me and thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Fancy Onion

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this week the theme is Tag It - anything with a tag on will be fine. I have made a card using a fabulous image from A Day for Daisies who are our sponsors this week..

I decided to try my hand at water colouring with this image and used my Tim Holtz Distress Markers, I was quite pleased with the result as I hadn't used them before. I mounted my image on some green card stock and attached my LOTV stamped tags with some twine, that I coloured with distress ink to match, and a button.

Our sponsor this time is:

A Day for Daisies

Prize: $12 gift certificate

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

Artistic Inspirations Challenge #55 - CAS
Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge #15 - Use Twine
Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge 76 - Image containing Food
LEJ Designs Challenge #67 - Nature Inspired
V's Sweet Ideas Challenge #14 - Something Twine
Drunken Stampers Challenge #137 - Twine
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge #61 - Food and/or Drink
Allsorts Week 220 - Use your new stash (new digi stamp, new markers)
As you like it Challenge #8 - Your favourite Ribbon or Twine (favourite twine because I have a huge roll and can colour it to match my projects)

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT projects, we would love for you to join us for our 'Tag It' challenge.

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

Pauline
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Hot Cocoa

This is my entry for the House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Liquid Refreshment.

I have used an adorable decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's Just the Two of Us collection and kept things quite simple with some gingham papers (they are purple in real life)  from Pink Petticoat and some ribbon, a button and some twine from my stash.

A close up of the decoupage image, there are five layers but you can't really see them.

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

House Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge - Liquid Refreshment
ABC Challenge #41 - Lots of Layers
Created with Love Challenge #54 - Something Sweet
C... is for Challenge #4 - Animals
The Crazy Challenge #52 - Animals
The Cutie Pie Challenge #51 - Anything Goes
There She Goes Challenge #221 - Fur Friends
My Sheri Challenge #117 - Chocolate or Marshmallows (I hope my Hot Cocoa counts - if not please delete)

Thank you for visiting me today, your company is very much appreciated.

Pauline
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Delightful Fawn

I decided to make a card for this weeks A Day for Daisies Challenge, I love these whimsical images and this one is absolutely adorable.

The challenge is to use an animal print on your project, I used an animal print paper from the Pink Petticoat Marshmallow collection, printed onto the palest paper from the Pink Petticoat Kraft collection.  I used this weeks sketch from Sketch Saturday, coloured the Fawn image with ProMarkers and used Distress Inks to create the cloudy background.   A couple of LOTV tag stamps and some pearls from my stash complete my card.

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

A Day for Daisies Challenge 76 - Get Wild
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 50 - Whimsical
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge 87 - The Great Outdoors
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Southern Girls Challenge - Things Beginning with F (Fawn)
Sketch Saturday Challenge 272 - Sketch

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline

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Reindeer Love

I've been trying to get a few more Christmas cards completed and couldn't resist this adorable image from the DigiStamp Boutique called 'Rudolph'.

I have kept things simple again, just adding some red card stock and a red bow.  I had to add the pearls to the mistletoe because I had another of my silly five minute moments and coloured the berries red before realizing that it was not holly!

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

The DigiStamp Boutique Monthly Competition - August
Addicted To CAS Challenge 20 - Holiday
Divas by Design - Christmas in August
CHNC Challenge 138 - No Sentiment
Bugaboo August Bingo Challenge - Bingo (Starts with D - Deer, bold colours - Red, Pearls)
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 27 - Anything Goes
CHNC Challenge Extra for August - Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas at Sweet Stampin' Challenge 9 - Winter Animals
Stamping with the Dragon - Christmas in August

I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my new followers and say a very big thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit me and leave such kind and thoughtful comments.

Pauline
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Faithful Friend

This is the card I would like to enter into this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - Quick and Cute.

It is one of the cards that I made for the launch of the Ooh La La Creations - Faithful Friends CD back in April but never got around to posting.  It was simple to make because everything came from the CD - even the sentiment.  This always makes things simple because you don't have to hunt around looking for papers that go together as well as complementing the image - just some matting and layering and a strip of ribbon with a die cut buckle.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Quick and Cute
LEJ Designs Challenge 66 - Furry Friends
Art Impressions Challenge 116 - For the Dogs (& Cats)
Daring Card Makers Challenge - Colours of the Sea
Aud Sentiments Challenge 87 - Anything but a Birthday card (Father's day)

Thank you for visiting me today, any comments will be very much appreciated.

Pauline
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Passed!

I have made another attempt at a scrapbook layout, this time to record my eldest son's fabulous achievement of passing his driving test first time.

We're so proud of him, he wasn't learning for long and he drives as though he has been at it for years - he even drove to Gatwick Airport on Tuesday.

The papers are all from my stash, the stars are X-cut die cuts and the ric rac border is a Spellbinders die.

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

Use Your Stuff Creative Challenge 97 - Four Patterns
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 57 - Use 3 of something (3 stars)
Delightful Challenges  - Anything but a Card

Thank you so much for visiting me, leave me a comment and I will try to pop over and visit you.

Pauline
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Steampunk Fantasy 2 - NOW RELEASED

Donna has just released another fabulous set of Steampunk Papers so make sure you pop over to The Bearly Mine Designs Shop and check them out.

Steampunk Fantasy 2

 can be found under the Steampunk Tab

Time Flies ....

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week it's your favourite  - Anything Goes.

My card for this week has been made using Donna's fabulous new Steampunk Fantasy Papers.

I have fussy cut the clocks and layered them up twice for a little dimension and computer generated the sentiment before cutting it out and mounting it onto a Spellbinders die cut.  The only other additions are a couple of punched flowers and brads.

We have two fabulous Sponsors again this week:

The Paper Shelter

who are offering a $20 Gift Certificate

and

Crafty Sentiments

who are offering a Rubber Stamp

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

Dream Valley Challenge 63 - Monochrome
That Craft Place Challenge - Monochrome
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge - Distressed/Vintage
Brown Sugar Challenge 54 - Anything Goes
Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 73 - Black, White plus (1) Other
Our Creative Corner Challenge - Words, Words, Words
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 26 - Anything Goes
Creative Creations Challenge 16 - Monochromatic
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 54 - Die Cuts/Punches
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Make the cut

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

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

Pauline
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Sailboat

This is the card that I made for my eldest son to give his Grandad on his birthday.  I chose the image of a lighthouse because my Dad was born on the Isle of Wight and loves the sea and all things associated with it.  It also reminds me of lovely summer holidays spent on the Island.

This is another Paper Creator card kit.  I have added some of my own papers from the docrafts 'Ahoy There!' collection and a sentiment from LOTV, stamped onto a Spellbinders Ribbon Banners die cut, that I have inked whilst still in the die.

You can see some of the decoupage layers here:

My Dad had a lovely birthday in his nursing home, they made him a fabulous cake that was shared with us and all of the residents.

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

Creative Card Crew Challenge 42 - Banner/Pennant
Creative Moments Chalenge 23 - Sea/Seashore
Paper Pretties Challenge 270 - Designer Duds!
Delightful Challenges - Make it Pop!
Crafts-Too Challenge You - Summer Days Week 2 Fun in the Sun
Craft Your Passion Challenge 174 - All at Sea!
Heck of a Challenge - Summer Holidays
Digitally 'Sweet' Challenge 48 - Layers
A Gem of a Challenge 92 - Summer
Simply Create Too Challenge 43 - Photo Inspiration

Thank you so much for visiting me today, any comments you would like to leave will be very welcome.

Pauline
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Cute Christmas

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is 'Cute Christmas', a nice easy one for you.  I have used an adorable die cut square from LOTV who are our sponsors this week.

I have kept things really CAS, the white base card stock has been embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder and I have just layered my cute image onto some red card stock with a punched  border along the bottom.  I stamped my LOTV sentiment directly onto the die cut square

This week we are sponsored by:

Lili Of The Valley

Who are offering our lucky winner a £10 voucher

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

CHNC Extra for August - Anything Christmas Goes
CHNC Challenge 136 - Spread a little joy and love
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 139 - Dry Embossing
Whimsy Inspirations Challenge - CAS
My Craft Spot Monday Challenge 107 - CAS
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 107 - Embossing
Lili of the Valley Monthly Challenge - Make it Festive
Twisted Tuesday Challenge - A Simple Christmas in August
ABC Christmas Challenge - P is for .... Penguin and Polka Dots
Christmas Card Challenges Week 36 - Sketch

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

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

Pauline
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Happy Birthday Grandad

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and this week the theme is 'Something Hidden'.  I have made a card for one of my sons to give to their Grandad who is 87 years old today.

Mum and Dad always had a cat and the last two that they had were black and white so I thought that this image from Joanna Sheen's Ivory Cats CD would be ideal, the papers are Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots.  I have used dark blue card stock and my Cheery Lynn Burlap Border die to add some texture along with some dark blue raffia.

I have hidden the sentiment behind the image.

Our sponsor this time is:

Prize:  3 images of the winners choice

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

Crafty Boots Challenge - Die Cuts
The Crazy Challenge 151 - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Challenge 211 - Texture
Crafty Sentiments - Animals
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Through the Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 55 - Use one or more circles
Creative Inspirations Challenge 226 - Something Old and Something New (Old CD/New Die and Raffia)

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT projects, we would love for you to join us for our 'Something Hidden' challenge.

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

Pauline

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Very Special

It's my Dad's 87th Birthday tomorrow and this is the card I have made him, I think I should be safe to post it this evening - I don't think he will be surfing the 'net tonight!

Dad has recently moved into a nursing home after being diagnosed with Dementia and has settled in remarkably well.  Just below his bedroom window there is a small aviary with several budgies in it and he has taken rather a liking to them so I thought this image from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew CD would be perfect.

The decoupage image and leaf papers are both from the CD and the yellow lattice ones are from Pink Petticoat, I computer generated the sentiment.  I have layered everything onto black card stock and punched a scalloped border with a Fiskars edge punch.

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

Joanna Sheen Challenge - Boys will be boys!
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 183 - Anything with Scallops
Paper Playtime Challenge 16 - Lots of Yellow
Oldie but a goodie Challenge - Boys/male cards (CD and card stock over 6 months old)
613 Avenue Create Challenge 31 - Anything Goes/Optional twist: Use a Sentiment
Word Play Saturday July Challenge - Birthdays
Just Us Girls Challenge 200 - Sketch

Thank you so much for visiting me, please leave a comment and I will try to pop over and visit you.

Pauline
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Treasured Times

When I saw the challenge over at CASology I knew I just had to make a card using this image - I just hope it's CAS enough for the challenge.

I embossed a piece of Kraft card stock with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder and cut a window with a spellbinders die.  The Ooh La La Creations image has been placed behind the window and the LOTV sentiment in front of the window.  My only embellishment is some black string from my stash.

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

CASology Challenge Week 55 - CAMP
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 280 - Anything Goes
Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge 188 - Vacation or Travel
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything Goes
The Male Room Challenge 1 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
The Paper Shelter Challenge 122 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge 53 - Friendship
Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge 126 - Anything Goes (Spellbinders Circle, Scalloped Circle and Ribbon Banner)
CAS(E) this Sketch Challenge 39 - Sketch

Thank you so much for visiting me today, please leave a comment and I will try my best to come and visit  you.

Pauline
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CongratuLations!

My eldest son passed his driving test last week and this is the card that I made for him.

We all went out for a lovely meal on Tuesday to celebrate, we are so proud of him, he is only seventeen and has kept up the family tradition of passing first time.

I saw the idea for the sentiment on Agnieszka's blog, the papers are from My Mind's Eye - I'm down to scraps now so I'm not sure which collection they are from.  I used two different papers, cut along the chevrons and matched them up.  The black card stock is from my stash and I computer generated the 'L' along with the sentiment.

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

Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 131 - Anything Goes
Cuttin and Stampin Challenge 30 - Clean & Simple
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 43 - Clean and Simple
ABC Challenge 38 - Use Up Scraps
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 52 - Celebrations
The Pink Elephant Challenge 210 - Masculine
One Stitch At A Time Challenge 174 - Anything Goes
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Celebrate
Fetch A Sketch Challenge 55 - Sketch

Thank you so much for visiting me today.

Pauline

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