Snow is falling

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Pick & Mix

We would like you to choose 3 different embellishments from this list - brads, pearls, gems, ribbon, lace, pins, snowflakes, flowers
  

Please don't forget to tell us which three you've used.

I have used a fabulous image from The Paper Shelter who are our sponsor this week to make my card, I coloured him with ProMarkers.  I have chosen pearls, ribbon and flowers from the Pick & Mix list.

My papers and sentiment tags are from LOTV and the die cut Poinsettia is a Sue Wilson die.  I have added lots of glitter and the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Our sponsor for this challenge is  

The Paper Shelter 

who are offering one lucky winner a $20 give certificate to spend in their online store

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

Creative Card Crew Challenge 73 - Bows

Love to Scrap Challenge 40 - Seeing Dots!

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 50 - Christmas

Divas by Design - Anything Goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 235 - Christmas

Passion For Promarkers Challenge 271- Add Some Sparkle

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge 48 - Anything Goes

CHNC Challenge 200 - If you want to get ahead get a hat!
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 105 - Tags n Ribbon

The Paper Shelter Challenge 180 - Is it too early for 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 Pick & Mix challenge.

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

Pauline
x

Smile

I have a little Clean and Simple Birthday card to share today using my new Lawn Fawn Finley's ABC dies.

I cut the letters from different coloured card stock and coloured the camera image from the Paper Smooches We Totally Click set to match with my ProMarkers.

The sentiment is a Clearly Besotted stamp.

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 119 - CAS
Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Sentimental

Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 5 - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 201 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Fairytale Stampers Challenge 46 - Something New (Lawn Fawn Dies)

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
x

Sunflowers

It's time for a new challenge at Craftng for all Seasons and the theme for the next fortnight is Tag It.

I have made a card using a gorgeous image called Sunflowers Vase provided by Bugaboo who are our sponsor this week and papers from Graphic 45.

I cut my tag with a Tim Holtz die and inked the edges of all the papers with Distress Ink,  I coloured my image with ProMarkers and fussy cut it before fixing to my tag with foam pads for some dimension.

My Kraft card base, sentiment and card candy are all from Craftwork Cards and the ribbon and twine is from my stash.

Our sponsor this fortnight is:

Bugaboo

Prize 7 digi images

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

Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Colours of Autumn

Not Just Cards Challenge 5 - Anything Goes

Stamp and Create October Challenge - Fall/Autumn

The Pink Elephant Challenge 274 - Anything Goes
Kraftyhands October Challenge - Tagtastic

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge  - Anything Goes

Great Impressions October Challenge  - Autumnal Elegance

Pattie's Creations Challenge 102 - Autumn Colors In Your Image

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 115 - Anything Goes and/or Spooky

Make sure you pop over to the Craftng for all Seasons Challenge Blog to check out the DT inspiration and join in with our Tag It 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

x

Romantic Rose

I love the theme at Less is More this week, it's 'Newsprint' and lots of ideas popped  into my head when I saw what it was.

This is my second card, this time I have used papers from the My Mind's Eye Madison Avenue collection and as always my inspiration came from Pinterest.

Unfortunately, this is one of those cards that just does not photograph well!  I cut the heart with a Sizzix die and the rolled rose is a Marianne Creatables die.  The lace border is a Fiskars edge punch.

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

Less is More Week 195 - Newsprint
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 126 - Cut It Out

A Creative Romance Challenge - Pink

My Craft Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Anything Goes with a Twist Challenge 4 - Anything Goes with a twist: Touch of Pink

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
x

Candle Light Romance

This is my second DT post today, if you are looking for my Ooh La La Creations card you can find it below.

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, this fortnight our theme is: White on White hosted by Kelly - you can also enter a card with an anything goes theme as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image that will be fine.

I have used a fabulous coloured image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Triple CD.

I cut out my image with a Spellbinders circle  die and placed it on a Heart Circle die cut.  I added some embossed lines to the base layer and then embossed another layer with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder.

The poinsettias are a Sue Wilson die and the pearls are from my stash.

Our fabulous sponsors this week are:

Stampendous

one lucky winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Reward Card
(Winner must be a USA Resident, it's Territories or Canada)

AND

Dis Digi Stamps

Di's Digi Stamps are offering a second lucky winner a $12 voucher

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

Allsorts Challenge Week 282 - Christmas

Digistamps 4 Joy Challenge 102 - Animals

CHNC Challenge Extra for October - Anything Christmas Goes

Jingle Belles Challenge - Not a CREATURE was stirring

Crafting By Designs Challenge - Get Ready For Christmas

Christmas Cards All Year Round - Embellish It

Sparkle Creations Christmas Card Challenge 48 - Anything Goes

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 White on White challenge.

Halloween Fun

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Witching Hour chosen by Alli - so anything Halloween related is fine.

I have used a gorgeous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Everyday Occasions CD to make my card.

I have used the pyramid decoupage image and papers from the collection called Boo.

The purple seam binding is from The Ribbon Girl and the card candy is from my stash.

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

Open-Minded Challenge 22 - Halloween or Dressing Up

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 108 - Halloween

Through the Purple Haze Challenge 65 - Halloween

Red Carpet Studio Challenge 81 - The Haunted Mansion

Sarah Hurley 365 Challenge 97 - Halloween

Scribble and Scrap Challenge 30 - Anything Goes

That Craft Place Challenge - Halloween
Opus Gluei Challenge 194 - Ghostly Things Going On

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 Witching Hour 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

x.

Flying by .....

The theme at Less is More this week is 'Newsprint', I had loads of ideas pop into my head for this challenge - you could be seeing some more later in the week!

This card uses stamps and dies from the Lawn Fawn Sunny Skies collection and the sentiment is from their Flying By stamp set.

I coloured the little birds with ProMarkers and the newsprint papers are from the My Mind's Eye Portobello Road collection

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

Less is More Week 195 - Newsprint
Brown Sugar Challenge 117 - Anything Goes

Daring Cardmakers Challenge – Sentimental

Sister Act Challenge 80 - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge 274 - Thinking of you

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
x

Batty Bear

It's time for a new challenge at  Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Halloween - this is my card.

I chose to use the adorable Batty Bear image and coloured it with ProMarkers.  The papers are from Graphic 45 and I have used my favourite Memory Box Creepy Web die.

I used a Martha Stewart punch to create the border and added some pearls from my stash.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor this fortnight is THE CUTTING CAFE and the prize is 3 items of choice from their shop - winner pays shipping if any

.

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

Dream Valley Challenge 93 - Halloween

Creative Knockouts Challenge 60 - Halloween
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 344 - Trick or Treat

The Paper Shelter Challenge 179 -  Halloween

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 199 - Halloween

Creative Corner Challenge  - Halloween

Delicious Doodles Challenge 107 - Halloween

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 125 - Orange and Black

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the  Di's Digi Designs Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Halloween challenge.

Pauline

x

Boo!

I was invited to Guest Design for the Sweet 7 Digital Designs Challenge, the theme is Halloween and this is the card I have made using the fabulous Pumpkins & Jack-o-Lanterns image - there are 2 images in the set and I have used the Jack-o-Lantern image for my Clean and Simple card.

I printed the Jack-o-Lantern image three times and coloured it with ProMarkers, I also stamped a selection of Halloween images from Clearly Besotted and cut them all out with Hexagon dies from Memory Box.

I inked the edges of the hexagons and attached them with foam tape for a little dimension.  The spider web background was created with a stencil from My Favorite Things.

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

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge 242- No Patterned Papers

MilkCoffee Challenge - Halloween

Fresh Brewed Designs Challenge 2 - Pumpkins

Inspiration Destination Challenge 4- Anything goes
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 63 - Haunted Wishes

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge 35 - Halloween

That's Crafty! Challenge - Spooky
Scrappers' Delights Challenge 34 - Anything Goes/Halloween
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 282 - Autumn/Halloween/Thanksgiving/

Bonfire Night

Make sure you pop over to the Sweet 7 Digital Designs Challenge and check out the fabulous DT inspiration,  Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline

x

You can never have .....

too much Chocolate!  Well that's what the sentiment says anyway - I think you probably can, but it's a nice thought.

I have been playing with one of the fabulous Card Kits from Paper Creator's Crafts.

This one is called Chocolate Bunny and includes:  Backing Paper and Layers Sheet, Jumble Pyramage Sheet, Envelope Front and Envelope Back.

They are really easy to make up, I just do a dry run first so that I know what I am doing - the layers are all numbered and there is a picture of the finished card to guide you as well.

All that I added was some dark brown card stock and my card base.

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

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 186 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Lots of Layers

The Paper Girls Challenge 66 - Anything Goes
Crafty Girls Challenge 29 - Anything Goes

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
x

Happy Howloween

I decided to make a Halloween card and matching treat bag.

I have kept them Clean and Simple using another fabulous image and papers from Pink Petticoat.

I absolutely love the fun sentiments that come with this set.

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

Crafty Boots Challenge - Falling Leaves and Halloween

Dream Valley Challenge 93 - Halloween

Stamps & Fun = Creativity Challenge 221 - Owls

The Pink Elephant Challenge 273 - Treat container/holder

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 229 - Too Cute to Spook
Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards Challenge 4 - Anything Goes

Creative Inspirations Challenge 286 - Happy Halloween!

Creative Moments Challenge 54 Anything Goes/Halloween/
Spellbound/Fairytales

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

Pauline
x

Tis the Season

This is a little Christmas card that I have made just for fun.  The idea came from a card on the Lawn Fawn blog, but my card ended up looking quite different.

The cute little robins come from the Clearly Besotted Rockin' Robin stamp and die set along with the sentiment.  My white rectangles have been cut with my favourite Lawn Fawn stitched rectangle dies.

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

Clearly Besotted Challenge 14 - Christmas
Less is More Week 194 - Little Creatures

Inky Chicks Challenge 40 - Christmas

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

CHNC Challenge Extra for October - Anything Christmas Goes

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

Pauline
x

Sugar 'n Spice

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, this fortnight our theme is: White on White hosted by Kelly - you can also enter a card with an anything goes theme as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image that will be fine.

I have used a fabulous image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Christmas 'Gingerbread House' stamp set and coloured it with ProMarkers.

I cut out my image with a Lawn Fawn Stitched Rectangle die and placed it inside two other frames cut with the same die set.  The base layer has been embossed with a Crafter's Companion embossing folder and the sentiment is from the House-Mouse stamp set.

I have added a bow tied with Seam Binding from The Ribbon Girl and a little snowflake button from my stash.

Our fabulous sponsors this week are:

Stampendous

one lucky winner will receive a Fabulous $20 Reward Card
(Winner must be a USA Resident, it's Territories or Canada)

AND

Dis Digi Stamps

Di's Digi Stamps are offering a second lucky winner a $12 voucher

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

The Ribbon Girl October Colour Challenge – White
Allsorts Challenge Week 281 - Embossing

Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 50 - Christmas

Polkadoodles Challenge Week 42 - Christmas Fun

I love Promarkers Challenge 241 - Snowflakes

Inky Chicks Challenge 40 - Christmas

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 173 - Hello, Sweetie! (Hot Chocolate)
Penny Black and More October Challenge - Get ahead for Christmas

Christmas Stampin' All Year Long Challenge 33 - Anything Goes/Use your imagination!

CHNC Challenge 199 - Use something forgotten or never used (House-Mouse stamp)

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 White on White challenge.

Thanks for bee-ing so kind

The Less is More Challenge this week is 'Little Creatures', as soon as I saw the theme I knew which image I was going to use - Pink Petticoat Little Bee Cuties.

I have coloured my Bee with ProMarkers and added some Wink of Stella glitter to the wings and heart in the sentiment, I then added some 3D Chrystal Lacquer to the heart as well.

The striped papers are also from Pink Petticoat and the yellow card stock is from my stash - I used an EK Success punch to punch the border.

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

Less is More Week 194 - Little Creatures
Crafty Catz Challenge 251 - Black plus one other colour

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 140 - Stripes

Emerald Faeries Challenge 60 - Things with Wings

Southern Girls Challenge - Get Wordy on It

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

x

Blue for a Boy

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Creator's Crafts and the theme for the challenge is Pink or Blue with Buttons - Paper Creator products are not essential but you will gain an extra entry for using them

I have made a card and matching box using the gorgeous Blue Bubbles of Love card kit.

The kit includes - Backing Paper and Layers sheet, Topper and Decoupage Layers Sheet, Envelope Front and Envelope Back.

I used Tattered Lace and Spellbinders dies to create the base for the adorable decoupage image and used the backing paper for the base.  The sentiment is an All Occasion Die and the buttons and twine are from my stash.

You can just see the decoupage layers in this photograph.

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

Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge 76 - For The Boys

Sister Act Card Challenge 79 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic October Challenge 9 - Something suitable for a child

Make sure you pop over to the Paper Creators Crafts Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Pink or Blue with Buttons Challenge - you could win a fabulous £10 coupon to spend in the Paper Creator Shop, there are lots of new images and mega deals to choose from.

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
x

Cool Yule

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Tropical Christmas

You must use bright colours, exotic animals, places etc.

I have used a fun image from the Ooh La La Festive Funnies CD to make my card.

My Pyramid image is called 'Just Arrived' and the papers are from the same collection.  I have added a Paper Creator's Crafts sentiment and some card candy.

This week we are sponsored by Whiff of Joy

who are offering one lucky winner a stamp of their choice

and

Crafty Sentiments

who are offering a second lucky winner 3 digis

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas is Coming
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 233 - Christmas

Creative Card Crew Challenge 72- Black Cardstock

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Snowman FUN

Crafty Bloggers Network October Challenge - Christmas

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Lots of Layers

CHNC Challenge Extra October Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

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 Tropical Christmas challenge.

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

Pauline
x

Fly Pumpkins! Fly!

It's time for a new challenge at Craftng for all Seasons and the theme for the next fortnight is Buttons and Bows.

I have made a card using an adorable image provided by The Paper Shelter who are our sponsor this week and papers from NitWit collections.

I have coloured my image with ProMarkers, inked the outside and cut her out with a Tonic square die.  The sentiment is a Clearly Besotted stamp and die - the ribbon and button are from my stash.

Our sponsor this fortnight is:

The Paper Shelter

Prize - $20 Gift Certificate

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

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Super Fly
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 228 - Buttons
Digi Makeover Challenge #162 - Use Black
Digi Choosday Challenge 41- Halloween

Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Spooky

The Corrosive Challenge 210 - Halloween

Fairy Tale Challenge 102 - Happy Halloween 
Addicted to Stamps Challenge 117 - Make your Mark
Love to Create Challenge 137 - Black with Orange + Lime and/or Purple

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Things that start with 'G' (Green, Girl)

Make sure you pop over to the Craftng for all Seasons Challenge Blog to check out the DT inspiration and join in with our Buttons and Bows 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

x

Halloween Sale

Halloween Digi Set Clearance Sale

Both sets of Donna's gorgeous Halloween papers have been reduced.....they are available in the Bearly Mine Designs Shop

Make sure you pop over and take a look, you could get two for the price of one!