Christmas Stars

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland, our theme for this week is No Red or Green, a nice easy one for you, any Christmas creation as long as you don't use any red or green.

I have made a Clean and Simple card using my Memory Box Merry Christmas die.  I used my Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil and embossing paste to create the snowy background and the stars are from the Clearly Besotted Superstar stamp and die set.

This week we have two fabulous sponsors:

Kenny K Downloads 

Prize:  3 digital stamps

 AND

The Hobby House

who are offering a a £10 voucher

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

Less is More Challenge Week 173 - Die Cut
CHNC Challenge Extra for May - Anything Christmas
Card Mania Challenge 47 - CAS (Clean & Simple)

Ladybug Crafts Ink TLT Challenge - Make It Monochrome

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 218 - It's Christmas!

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 Red or Green challenge - don't forget it must be a Christmas project.

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

Pauline
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Boys Only

I'm Guest Designing over at Crafting for all Seasons again and the challenge for this fortnight is Boys will be Boys sponsored by Kenny K.

I have used a Kenny K image that is actually a Hobby House Topper from the Kool Kids collection for my plaque.

I have two  young nephews and this will probably go to one of them.

The papers are from the Bearly Mine Designs Krafty Wishes collection, the letters are Clarity stamps and the stars are a selection of Die-namics and X-cut dies.  I heat embossed the outside of the plaque with black embossing powder - I think this makes a really nice edge and plaited some string to hang it up with.

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

Simply Create Too Challenge 62 - Father's Day/ For a Male

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 129 - One for the Boys

Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 150 - Boy

Die Cuttin' Diva's Challenge 167 - For the Boys
Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 174 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Anything BUT a Card
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 30 - One of the Guys Big or Small
Crafty Creations Challenge 264 - It's all about 'S' (stars, string)

Make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog , check out the DT inspiration and join in with this fortnights Boys will be Boys challenge.

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

Pauline
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Waterlily Boat

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight our theme is: Splish Splash, anything to do with water, chosen by Tracey.

For my card I've used a fabulous coloured image and papers from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Project Book Volume One - I printed the image onto watercolour card.

I embossed a small pink panel and added a chocolate box bow, flower, button and twine from my stash.

This challenge is being sponsored by:

Marianne Design

AND

QKR Stampede

ALSO

STAMPENDOUS! are having a fabulous contest throughout the month of May

Enter your creations (using any of the House-Mouse Designs® Stamps) onto the STAMPENDOUS! Challenge Blog and you could win a FABULOUS PRIZE PACKAGE!

The theme is - Mice are Nice (and so are Bunnies and Bears!)

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

Stampin With The Dragon May Challenge - Flowers

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 237 - Buttons and/or Bows
Craft Your Passion Challenge 215 - Frame It!
Crafting From The Heart Challenge 20 - Anything Goes

The Cutie Pie Challenge 70 - Emboss it
Through The Purple Haze Challenge 43 - Button It Up!

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 Splish Splash challenge.

Christmas Joy

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme is Bear it All.  I have used an image and papers from the fabulous Shawn Jenkins Collection CD, there is a selection of everyday art work and a Christmas selection as well.

I have chosen to use one of the Christmas art work collections to make my card.

I have used dark green card stock and trimmed the diamond pattern papers to create a border and embellishments.

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

Christmas Card Challenges #26 - Anything Goes
CHNC Challenge 178 - Christmas in your country
CHNC Challenge Extra for May - Anything Christmas Goes

Come and Get It Challenge - Lots of Layers

The Corrosive Challenge # 200 - Anything Goes

Rhedd & Rosie's Challenge 33 -  No Flowers

Brown Sugar Challenge 95 - Anything Goes

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

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

Pauline
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Spring Savings

Have you seen the Spring Savings and New Digital Paper Releases at Bearly Mine Designs 

you have until Tuesday 27 May 2014 to grab a bargain over at the Bearly Mine Designs Shop

There are also three new releases available

A Load of Ole Bricks is a collection of 28 papers with a brick background in gorgeous colours 

 

Wooden Wonders is a collection of 31 papers with a wooden background 

Black and White Essentials  a selection of 30 papers in black and white patterns

Make sure you pop over to the Bearly Mine Designs shop and grab yourself a bargain

Exciting News!

I'm really excited to announce that I have been asked to join the Design Team at Paper Creator, I love all of Debbie's fabulous card making downloads and printable kits and can't wait to get started. I will be joining in with the next challenge on 7th June but make sure you pop over to the Paper Creator Challenge Blog and join in with the current challenge - Flowers and Bows.

In the mean time I have a card to share with you using a fabulous 6x6 Card Kit called Flowers, you can find it in the Paper Creator Shop.

Everything you need to make this card is included in the kit, all that I have added is some base card stock and a paper bow made using a Die-namics die.

I used the envelope front from the kit as an insert.

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

Ladybug Crafts Challenge - Anything Goes
Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 311 - Flowers
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 195 - No Stamping Zone
The Kraftyhands May Challenge - Anything Goes
Cards Galore Challenge 5 - Anything Goes
Sarah Hurley 365 - Challenge 92 -Anything Goes
The Cupboard Trilogy 22 - Flowers
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper May Challenge - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

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

Pauline
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Birthday Cupcake

It's time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme for this fortnight is Use FELT or FABRIC on your design (Ribbon/Lace is NOT included) chosen by Wendy.

I've used the adorable Cupcake Bella for my card and I have coloured her with ProMarkers.  Make sure you pop over to the Pink Gem Designs Shop and take a look, Janet has added lots of fabulous new images, Card Topper Digi Kits and Project Kits.

I have used papers from the Pink Gem Designs Sugar and Spice collection and my sentiment is also from Pink Gem Designs, a set called Vintage Occasion Sentiments, there are eleven in the set altogether.  I used my Fiskars edge punch for the border and for my fabric I have added a Burlap Daisy that I found in my local craft shop.

The prize is:

2 Individual Digi images

(NO SETS, PERSONALISED WATERMARK'S OR SENTIMENT SETS)

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS

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

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 220 - Anything Goes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 178 - Spots and/or Stripes
DRS Thursday Challenge 123- Feelin' Punchy
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 96 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge 95 - Anything Goes
Creative Fingers Challenge 37 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge 58 - Anything Goes
Stampin' for the Weekend - For the girls

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog and join us for our Use FELT or FABRIC 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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Birthday Candle

As normal when I coloured this image I coloured two versions. Last month I made a CAS card with one version - you can see it HERE if you are interested, I made this card with the second one.

As you can see this one is far from CAS, I found this layout on Pinterest and loved it the minute I saw it.  I have coloured the From the Heart image with ProMarkers, the papers are some very old Echo Park ones and the twine is from Lawn Fawn.

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

Creative Knockouts Challenge 38 - Colouring Show Off
The Corrosive Challenge 199 - Banner Day
Created with Love Challenge 82 - Lots of Layers
Digi Makeover Challenge 141 - String/Twine/Ribbon

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - All about Animals

Deep Ocean Challenge 78 - Wings

Just Inspirational Challenge - Birthdays

Crafting for all Seasons Challenge 77 - Things with Wings
The Crafting Cafe May Challenge - Creatures
Sweet Pea Stampers - Things with Wings

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

Pauline

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Simple Pansy

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, I'm doing well, that's six weeks in a row that I have managed a card.  This week's challenge is a theme and it is FLOWERS.

I have used a fabulous coloured image from Pink Gem Designs called Pansy.  I printed my image on to some white card stock and then embossed it with a Cuttlebug embossing folder, I used a diffuser to create the smooth panel for my image, I love digi stamps because you can re-size them to fit your design.  The sentiment comes with the image and I have just added a layer of pink card stock.

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

Less is More Challenge Week 172 - Flowers
CASology Week 96 - Flower
One Stitch at at Time Challenge 213 - Keep it Simple
Card Mania Challenge 47 - CAS

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

Pauline
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Relax

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge and this fortnight our theme is: Splish Splash, anything to do with water, chosen by Tracey.

For my card I've used a fabulous image from Joanna Sheen's Happy Hoppers Love Bunny stamp set and papers from the LOTV Promises paper pad.  I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and added some Wink of Stella glitter to the bubbles.

I used a selection of dies to cut out my image and layers and an EK Success punch for the border.   The sentiment tags are LOTV and I have added some ribbon and Crystal Candy to embellish .

This challenge is being sponsored by:

Marianne Design

AND

QKR Stampede

ALSO

STAMPENDOUS! are having a fabulous contest throughout the month of May

Enter your creations (using any of the House-Mouse Designs® Stamps) onto the STAMPENDOUS! Challenge Blog and you could win a FABULOUS PRIZE PACKAGE!

The theme is - Mice are Nice (and so are Bunnies and Bears!)

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

The Paper Shelter Challenge 158 - Girly Girl Card
Creative Corner Challenges - Going in Circles
QKR Stampede Challenge 88 - Punches or Dies
Allsorts Challenge Week 259 - Purple Passion
Come and Get It Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon, Free Choice, Stripes)
Crafty Creations Challenge 263 - Recipe (die cut, ribbon, purple)
Stamping Sensations May Challenge - Anything Goes
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 82 - Inspired by a Song (Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood)
Gruffies & Guests Challenge 5 - Anything goes with the option of Spring
Stampendous May Challenge - Mice are Nice (and so are Bunnies and Bears!)

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 Splish Splash challenge.

Flowers with Love

This is my card for the Digi Designs Challenge, the theme this fortnight is 'Use those Markers'.  I've used a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers to colour my adorable Di's Digi Designs image.

Isn't he just adorable and so lovely to colour.  I have used papers from Bearly Mine Designs, have you noticed, they have a DT call at the Bearly Mine Designs challenge at the moment. 

I cut a selection of hearts with Sizzix and Lawn Fawn dies and used a Personal Impressions stamp for the sentiment.  The ribbon is from my stash and I added some 3D Crystal Laquer to the small hearts and his nose.

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

Digi Designs Challenge - Use those Markers

Bearly Mine Designs May Challenge - Flowers

Sweet Stamps Challenge 169 - Polka Dots

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 26 - A Rose for my Sweetie!

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Die Crazy

Crafting at the Weekend Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

Kraftyhands May Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftitude Challenge 65 - Anything Goes/That's Die-licious!

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

Pauline
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One for a Boy

I did warn you that there would be another of these cards using my Woodware stamp, this one is for my youngest son to give a friend.

As this one is for a boy I've used much brighter colours and kept things quite simple with minimal embellishments.  The papers are from the Basic Grey Hey Boy collection and I have used my X-Cut star die and an X-cut punch to cut the star embellishments, I have added 3D Chrystal Laquer to the small stars.

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

A Creative Romance - One for the Boys
Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 129 - One for the Boys
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Milestone Birthdays
Paper Minutes Challenge 321 - Stars
Stampavie and Friends Challenge 221 - Boys
Paper Crafting Journey - For that special Man!
Left of Center Challenge 31 - Card for a Male
Through the Purple Haze Challenge 41 - Anything Goes (Optional twist: For a Male)
Paper Crafting Challenges Challenge 10 - My FAVES!!! (My favourite stamp)

Thank you for calling today, I promise there will be no more of these for a while!  Please leave a comment so that I know you've been and will be able to come and visit you.

Pauline
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Christmas Wishes

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland, our theme for this week is Holly and/or Ivy, a nice easy one for you, any Christmas creation as long as you include some holly or ivy somewhere.

I have used a fabulous decoupage image from Jayne Nestorenko for my card and teamed it up with some papers from Echo Park.

I have used red card stock and embossed it with an Embossalicious holly embossing folder, the sentiment came with the image and I have added some ribbon and card candy from my stash.

This week we have two fabulous sponsors

Crafty Ribbons

and 

Crafty Sentiments

A choice of 3 digi images for the winner

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

CHNC Challenge Extra for May - Anything Christmas
Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Christmas Greenery
Christmas Card Challenge 24 - Embossing
Crimbo Crackers Challenge 64 - Festive Red
Use Your Stuff Challenge 135 - Ribbon

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 259 - Christmas
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 89 - Anything Goes with Ribbon
ABC Challenge - L is for Lots of Layers

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 Holy and/or Ivy challenge - don't forget it must be a Christmas card.

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

Pauline
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Special 18th Birthday Wishes

This is the card that me and hubby gave to Gemma for her 18th Birthday.

I have used my favourite Woodware stamp, this stamp has paid for itself time and time again, I expect you are fed up with seeing it but I'm afraid there are a few more to come yet, I'm in the middle of another one for a boy!

The papers are from the LOTV Country Lady and Always & Forever Paper Pads and the flowers are a Tim Holtz die with some pearls added to the centre.  I used Memento Rich Cocoa ink to stamp the paper pieced image and everything has been distressed with Antique Linen Distress Ink.

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

Seize the Birthday Challenge - Flowers
Fantasy Stampers Challenge 10 - Numbered Birthday
Come and Get It Challenge - Birthdays
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Birthdays
Crafting With Dragonflies Challenge 26 - Celebration
Inky Impressions Challenge 159 - Flower Power
Nutcrafters Challenge 68 - Numbers
Seems A Little Sketchy - Sketch 64

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

Pauline
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Modern Flowers

This is the card I have made for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's One Layer week and the theme is Thank You.

I made a card for the challenge before I realized it was One Layer week, unfortunately I had layered the image onto black card stock so I had to go back to the drawing board and make another.  This time I drew a black box around the image to make it look like it had been layered.

I enjoyed colouring these images so much that I ended up making two cards - you can never have enough Thank You cards.

I have seen this style of card on You Tube lately and thought I would have a go, the only problem was I didn't have any stamps that would work so I popped over to the Digi Stamp Boutique and found these fabulous Modern Flower images.

I printed them onto Kraft card stock and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir colouring pencils, the sentiment is also from the Digi Stamp Boutique.

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

Less is More Week 171 - One Layer Thank You
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 35 - Clean and Simple
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge 5 - Fabulous Flowers

Digi Galore Challenge - Kraft
Digi Stamp Boutique May Customer Competition - Use a Digi Stamp Boutique image

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

Pauline
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Attention!

This is the card that my youngest son gave to Gemma for her 18th Birthday, he knows that she loves Meerkats so he chose this image from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew Digistamp CD.

I created the papers by printing Pink Petticoat Marshmallow Animal Print and Stripes papers onto Pink Petticoat Kraft paper. The border is an EK Success punch and the sentiment labels are LOTV, I then added a button and some twine that has been coloured to match.

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

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge Week 211 - Use a Punch

The Crafting Cafe May Challenge - Creatures
Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch and/or Theme: Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Birthdays

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - All about Animals!

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - M (Meerkats)

Through the Purple Haze Challenge 41 - Anything Goes (Optional twist: For a male)

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

Pauline
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