Me + You

This is a little card I have made just for fun, I love these adorable little Lawn Fawn Owls.

Everything on this card is from Lawn Fawn - the papers, the stamps, the twine and even the little hearts were cut with a Lawn Fawn die.  I coloured the adorable owls with ProMarkers, there is a die to go with them but I decided to cut them out by hand because I didn't want the little white border around the outside.  I die cut the log from wood grain paper and added the little leaves that were also coloured with ProMarkers.

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

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Love

Created With Love Challenge 76 - Friends

Paper Minutes Challenge 310 - On the Fly

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 161 - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge 73 - Cute with Spots and Dots

Crafty Card Makers Challenge 110 - Come Fly With Me

QKR Stampede Weekly Challenge 76 - Friends are Special

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 249 - Inspiration Photograph

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Sweet Love

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight we have  everyone's favourite theme: Anything Goes chosen by Dorte.

For my card I've used a fabulous decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's Just the Two of Us House-Mouse Decoupage Sheets.

My papers are from the Craftwork Cards Amelia collection, the sentiment is also from Craftwork Cards.  The punched border was created with an EK Success Edge Punch and I have added some card candy and ribbon from my stash.

I have used the same papers to decorate the inside of my card.

We have two fabulous sponsors again this time:

EUREKA STAMPS



Prize - 5 Digital Stamps of the winners choice from their online store http://www.eurekastamps.com/

and we also proudly welcome a new sponsor

Marianne Design



who are offering this fabulous prize

So what are you waiting for, one of these awesome prizes could be yours if you play along.

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

Paper Pretties Challenge 298 - Ribbon
Gruffies and Guests Challenge 2 - Love is in the Air
Paper Crafting Journey - Love is in the Air
Frosted Designs Friday Challenge - Love is
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 14 - Spots & Stripes
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 64 - Something Spooled
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Wedding or Anniversary

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Anything Goes challenge.

Hooked

I've been playing with my Woodware stamps again, this time it's 'Huge Fishing'.  I live in the Test Valley, not far from the River Test which is quite famous for it's fishing, so I thought this would be a good image for me.

I've paper pieced the letters with papers from the Authentique Suave collection and kept things very simple.

I have decorated the inside of my card with the same papers.

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

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 79 - Anything Goes/Masculine
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - For the Boys
Cardz 4 Guyz Challenge 6 - CAS
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Just for Boys!
Crafty Creations Challenge 257 - Keep it Simple
The Male Room Challenge - Retirement
Crafty Little Fairies Challenge - One for the Boys
Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 71 - Sentiment as Focus

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline

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Ice Skating

This is another card using a digi image from Whiff of Joy, I just love colouring these images.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and used papers from Echo Park.  The snowflake is two Spellbinders die cuts coated with Glamour Dust, I also added some Glamour Dust to his hat and the snow.

I cut a border strip with my lovely new Scalloped Edge Die from Clearly Besotted and added some ribbon from my stash.

I have decorated the inside of my card with the same papers.

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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 182 - Things with Wings
Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch and/or Theme (Glitter it!)
Just Inspirational Challenge - Shaped Card
Creative Knockouts Challenge 25 - No Square Cards
Passion for ProMarkers Challenge Week 235 - Shaped Cards
Sparkle N Sprinkle February Challenge - Anything Goes (use Glitter etc.)
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 2 - Add a Gem, or Glitter or Candy

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Winter Friends

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...' - just create a Christmas card or project.

We've had a few weeks break from Christmas projects but it's time to start with the preparations again, you can never start too early so make sure you play along.

I have used a fabulous digi image from Whiff of Joy, coloured with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers - I have only just discovered their digi images.

My papers are from the Craftwork Cards Christmas Post collection and everything has been layered onto Kraft card stock. I added a snowflake made from a selection of Spellbinders dies, a button and twine from my stash and card candy coated with 3D Crystal Lacquer.

This week we are sponsored by The Ribbon Girl

who are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher

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

The Glory of Christmas Challenge 27- Snow
Created With Love Challenge 76 - Friends
The Cutie Pie Challenge 73 - Cute with Spots and Dots
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 211 - Use Buttons and Twine
Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet Challenge 159 - Use a Die Cut

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Snow Much Fun
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 83 - Holidays
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 204 - Spots or Stripes
Art Impressions Challenge 129 - Let's get Krafty!

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 for our 'The Most Wonderful Time of the Year...' challenge - don't forget it must be a Christmas card this week.

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Dreaming of Spring

When I saw the challenge theme over at the CD Sunday Challenge Blog this week, I immediately thought of my Joanna Sheen Jayne Netley Mayhew CD and the wonderful Bird images that are on it - I always think spring must be nearly here when the birds return to the garden.

I chose to use a wonderful decoupage image and papers from the CD for my card.

The dotty papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.  I cut out an additional flower and decoupaged that as well.

You can see the decoupage layers in this photograph.

I also decorated the inside of my card with the papers from the CD.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - All About Spring

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 110 - Come Fly With Me

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Lovely Layers

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 259 - A Lotta Polka Dots

Crafting From The Heart Challenge 7 - Anything Goes/Use Flowers

Quirky Cards Challenge 4 - Pile it High! Layer it Up and try some 3D!

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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One Mouse Band

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight we have a Colour Challenge - Amethyst, White, plus one other colour chosen by Donna.

For my card I've used a fabulous digi image from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Triple CD and had another go at water colouring.  It took me several attempts to colour this adorable image as the ink kept smudging, because it had been printed I assume - I had to keep things really dry.

My papers are from Pink Petticoat, the sentiment tags are from LOTV and the punched border is my Fiskars Edge Punch. I die cut my flower and added a button, twine and ribbon from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors this time:

Simon Says Stamp

Who are generously giving a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads to one lucky player.



and

Pizzazz Aplenty



Who are giving a surprise package of embellishments worth $15.00.
(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

So what are you waiting for, you still have a week to play along.

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

Stampin' for the Weekend - Flower Power
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 200 - Use a Digi
Doodle Pantry Challenge 43 - Any Digi Goes
The CD Sunday Challenge - All About Spring
Eureka Stamps Challenge 77 - Animal Friends
Di's Digis Designs - Tic, Tac, Toe (Digi, Die Cut, Flowers)
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 194 - Pack a Punch (border punch)
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge 58 - One Button, One Bow, One Flower

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Colour challenge.

Mad about GOLF

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, the theme is MASCULINE.

I've had this Woodware stamp in my stash for some time now and decided it deserved to be inked up.

I stamped it once onto white card stock and then stamped the individual letters onto papers from the Pink Paislee Old School collection, I debossed the golf ball with my Cuttlebug Swiss Dots embossing folder and coloured the golf club with ProMarkers, then it was just a matter of sticking them all onto the stamped base and adding a little water coloured grass to ground everything.

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

Less is More Challenge 159 - Masculine
CAS on Sunday Challenge 27 - Masculine Card
A Little Bit Crafty - Man Up
Cards und More Challenge 99 - Men cards only
Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 90 - Paper Piecing

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest follower and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Finally ...

Finally, I managed to make a card for my son to give to his girlfriend that he liked - he really is getting fussy in his old age!

He kept on that he wanted a red bow - well I don't often do bows, I'm not very good at them, but I had a go and this is the resulting card.  The hearts are from the Clearly Besotted 'Love Hearts' stamp and die set and the sentiment is from the Mama Elephant 'Confetti' stamp set.  I dry embossed some lines and mounted everything onto red card stock.

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

Alphabet Challenge - A for Always and Forever
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 206 - Valentine/Love
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 50 - Must Have Hearts
Brown Sugar Challenge 81 - Use a Die Cut or Punch
Creative Moments Challenge 36 - Anything Goes/Love
Deep Ocean Challenge 71 - Love Is All Around
Sister Act Card Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Valentine (Stamps, Die and Ribbon all over 6 months old)
Shelly's Images February Challenge - Use TWO hearts and the colours Red and/or Pink

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Valentine Blueprint

This is the valentine card that I made for my husband, he's not a cute and cuddly sort of guy - I suppose it wouldn't really do much for his image as he teaches Martial Arts and is a black belt in both Taekwondo and Korean Kickboxing, so I broke out the Tim Holtz Valentine Blueprint collection.

I love Tim's Blueprint images, I've collected quite a few, so you could be seeing a lot more cards made with them in the future.

The base papers are from the Bearly Mine Designs Vintage Fantasy collection, I used distress inks and a Creative Expressions mask to create the large spots and stamped the Cupid image in one corner.  I stamped the '14' image and added some colour with ProMarkers.

Some left over hearts from when I was trying to make a card for my eldest to give his girlfriend, a circular stamp from the Mama Elephant 'Confetti' collection and a die cut corner have been added.

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

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - We Love Stamps
Creative Knockouts Challenge 24 - Spots and Dots
Crafting by Designs - Anything for Love
Divas by Design - With Love
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 203 - Love/Valentine Theme
The Male Room - Valentine
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 164 - Monochrome
The Paper Shelter Challenge 145 - Be My Valentine

I hope everyone has a fabulous Valentines Day, thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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If only ...

If only it was beach weather - the weather is a lot calmer here today, sun and showers, but absolutely freezing, so I thought I'd post a card with a beach hut on it!

I think you could call it 'wishful thinking' - the beach hut stamp is from Stamposaurus and if you pop over to Marianne's blog HERE, she is offering it with some other lovely items as candy.  I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and my papers are 'Ahoy There!' from docrafts along with the sentiment stamp.  I have added some corrugated card stock, some raffia, a button and some little letters from my stash.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Get Krafty
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 198 - Torn Paper
Pile It On Challenge 6 - Stripes and/or Dots
Through the Purple Haze Challenge 28 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge 11 - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 82 - Make your Mark
Charisma Cardz Challenge 4 - Inspired by a Movie (Summer Holiday)
Craft-Dee BowZ February Challenge - Anything goes with a Handmade Bow
Allsorts Challenge Week 245 - Colours beginning with 'B' - Blue/Beige

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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To you from me ...

I have been trying to make a valentine card for my son to give to his girlfriend but nothing seems to be going very well at the moment.

This is one of the rejected ones, I think it is just a little bit CAS for him!

I cut the heart frames using my Sizzix Framelits Hearts Die Set and made a cut in one so that I could interlink them.  The sentiment is from the Confetti set by Mama Elephant.

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

CASology Week 82 - BOLD
Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - A Touch of Red
Addicted to CAS Challenge 31 - LOVE
Crafty Calendar February Challenge - Love is all around!

One Stitch at a Time Challenge 199 - With Love

That Craft Place Challenge - Love

The Corrosive Challenge 192 - Feel The Love

The Squirrel and The Fox Challenge 63 - Love

Love to Create Challenge 102 - Red and/or Pink

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and leave a comment, your company is much appreciated..

Pauline
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Christmas Robin

This is the last Christmas card from 2013 that I haven't posted yet.  I made similar ones for my Mum and Dad that I posted HERE just before Christmas, this one was for my Mother-in-Law.

On the ones for my Mum and Dad I used red card stock, but I ran out of the red so I used green on this one - I think I actually prefer the green.

I have used another gorgeous Robin topper, I added some glitter to give it some sparkle. The papers are from the Docrafts Little Red Robin Collection and the sentiment is LOTV stamped and embossed with silver embossing powder. The punched border is an X-cut punch and the ivy is a Die'sire die cut. The poinsettias have been made with a Spellbinders die and the paper bow is a Lil' Inker die.

I decorated the inside using the same papers and design.

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

Crafty Creations Challenge 256 - For the Birds

Creative Moments Challenge 35 - Anything Goes/Add some Sparkle

Simply Create Too Challenge 53 - Mother's Day or for a Female

CHNC Challenge 163 - Use a die cut or punched shape

CHNC Challenge Extra for February - Anything Christmas Goes

Digi Sketch Challenge -  Sketch and/or Theme (use the colour Green)

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest followers and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Happy Hoppers

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight we have a Colour Challenge - Amethyst, White, plus one other colour chosen by Donna.

For my card I've used a fabulous Happy Hopper image from Joanna Sheen's The Gruffies and Happy Hoppers CD - they look like they're having so much fun.

My papers are from Pink Petticoat, the sentiment stamp is from Clearly Besotted and I punched a border with my Fiskars Edge Punch.

I have used the same papers to decorate the inside of my card.

We have two fabulous sponsors this time:

Simon Says Stamp

Who are generously giving a RANDOM ASSORTMENT of some of their Premium Dye Ink Pads to one lucky player.



and

Pizzazz Aplenty



Who are giving a surprise package of embellishments worth $15.00.
(Due to increased postage costs, the winner for this prize must reside in the USA)

So what are you waiting for, one of these awesome prizes could be yours if you play along.

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

Crafting by Designs February Challenge - Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesdays Challenge 118 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge 11 - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge 43 - Anything Goes
Robyns Fetish Challenge 198 - Animals or Birds

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Colour challenge.

Love Owls

This is the card that I originally made for my DT project for the All your need is LOVE challenge over at  A Gem of a Challenge. However, when I went to add it to the DT blog I saw that one of my team mates had already used this image so I decided to make another card for the challenge.

This adorable coloured Pink Gem Designs image is called Love Owls, the gingham papers are a scrap that I had in my stash.  I think the sentiment is LOTV, but I'm not sure, I stamped it in white and clear embossed it on a hand cut banner.  The scalloped border is my new Die-namics Mini Scallop Edging Border die and the hearts are a Lawn Fawn die.

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 307 - Lots of Love
MilkCoffee Challenge - Valentines/Love
Digistamps4Joy Challenge 85 - Hearts
Little Red Wagon Challenge 223 - Love
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 296 - Valentine/Love!
Craftitude Challenge 58 - Anything Goes or Valentines/Love
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 162 - With Love
Crafty Catz Challenge 217 - Love is in the Air
Digi Haven Challenge - Valentines Day
Emergency Crafters Challenge - Pink or Red

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog you still have a week to join us for our All you need is LOVE challenge.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and leave a comment, your company is much appreciated..

Pauline
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Happy Christmas Barkley

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is 'No Stamping Allowed' - use die cuts, decoupage, pre-coloured toppers etc.  We are still in our non Christmas period, we figure you may need a break from the Christmas cards for a few weeks.

I have used a fabulous decoupage image from the Crafter's Companion Barkley Christmas CD.

The snowflake papers are also from the CD and the stripey ones are from my stash.  The sentiment is a die cut that was in my stash along with the ribbon and pearls.

This week we are sponsored by Crafter's Companion

who are offering one lucky winner a £10 voucher

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Ribbons and Bows

Creative Card Crew Challenge 53 - Recipe

Creative Craft Challenge 2 - Recipe

CHNC Challenge 162 - Stripes and/or Spots

Paperminutes Challenge 306 - Friends

Pile It On Challenge 5 - Ribbon
CHNC Challenge Extra for February - Anything Christmas Goes

Digi Darla's Challenge 100 - Your Personal Style (Clean and Layered)

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 for our 'No Stamping Allowed' challenge - don't forget it can be a non Christmas card this week.

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.

Pauline
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Rainbow Carrie

The Less is More Challenge is celebrating its 3rd Birthday and the theme for this special challenge is RAINBOW.

I have made a child's birthday card using the fun image Carrie Caterpillar from Pink Gem Designs.

I have coloured Carrie with ProMarkers and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat, I used blue card stock from my stash and punched the scalloped border with an X-cut punch - a little bit of twine is my only embellishment.

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

Less is More - RAINBOW
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 205 - Birthday
Come and Get It Challenge - Clean and Simple
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 204 - Clean and Simple
Love to Create Challenge 101  - Birthday/Anniversary

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest followers and say a huge thank you to everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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From a Friend!

You might remember that I used to be on the Crafting for All Seasons Design Team up until Christmas when I took the difficult decision to cut back on my DT commitments and left the team. Well, I couldn't stay away completely so I 'm back this week as a Guest Designer.

The challenge theme for the fortnight is 'Show us Some Romance' and I have made a card with a fabulous stamp that I received from a crafting friend.

Ellen - The Serendipitous Stamper, went to the CHA this year and brought back lots crafty goodies to share with her followers as Candy on her blog - I was lucky enough to win the adorable Art Impressions Valentot Heart Stamp.

I decided to water colour, which I don't do very often, I followed the design on the packaging and I have to say I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

My papers are LOTV along with the sentiment tags.  I cut the little hearts with a Lawn Fawn die and the punched border is a very old Fiskars punch.

I decorated the inside of my card using the leftover papers.

The sponsor this time is : 

Meljens

and the prize is 4 non coloured images

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

Ooh La La Creations Challenge 150 - Use a Heart

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Love is in the Air

Cuttin and Stampin Weekly Challenge - Sweethearts

Loves Rubberstamps Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 137 - Love Me Tender (stash ribbon/papers)

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Girly

Crafty Boots Challenge - BINGO (pink, stamp, die cut)

The Kraft Journal Challenge 157 - Here's my Heart

Craft Your Passion Challenge 199 - Love is in the Air

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for All Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the fabulous DT inspiration, you have two weeks to join in with the challenge.

Pauline

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