Celebrate

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge.  It's their 200th Challenge and the theme is Celebrate - many congratulations to Chrissie and the team.

My inspiration came from another card made by Laura Bassen, I absolutely love her work.

The celebrate is a Die-namics die cut, I cut it out three times and layered them up.  The stars are an X-cut die and the gold card stock and gold glittered mesh are from my stash.

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

Less is More - Celebrations
Creative Knockouts Challenge 65 - All that Glitters

Southern Girls Challenge - Celebrations

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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Snow Friends

It's time for a new challenge at Paper Creator's Crafts and the theme for the challenge is All About Christmas - Paper Creator products are not essential but you will gain an extra entry for using them

I have made two fun Chrsitmas cards to give to my Great Nephews, I have used the Jumble Pyramage images from Set 6 and Set 8 of the Snow Friends collection .

Each kit includes - 1 Paper & Greetings Sheet, 1 Topper & Jumble Pyramage Sheet, 1 Insert, 1 Envelope Front and 1 Envelope Back.

I kept my cards quite simple as they are for young children, using just the topper sheet and the envelope back for my backing paper.

The layers are straight, it's just the angle of the photographs that make them look out of line.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 122 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge - Anything Goes
Digitally Sweet Challenge 116 - Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 128 - Happy Holidays
Scrapping4Fun Challenge 31 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Card Challenge 85 - Anything Goes
Delightful Challenges - It's a kids world

Make sure you pop over to the Paper Creator's Crafts Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our All About Christmas 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
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SOME VERY SAD NEWS

As a result of the new European VAT Laws coming into effect on 1 January 2015 Donna has made the difficult decision to close Bearly Mine Designs on Wednesday 31 December 2014.

She is having a 50% off sale starting today, Saturday 29th November 2014, until Wednesday 31st December 2014 over at the Bearly Mine Designs Store.

Make sure you pop over to the Bearly Mine Designs shop and grab yourself some bargains.

Pauline

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DEC 25

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

Dies and Punches

We would like to see at least one die and one punch used on your creations.
  

I have used a gorgeous image from Kenny K, one of our sponsors this week.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and added lots of glitter before cutting her out with a scalloped circle die and layering her onto a circle die cut.

The papers and sentiment are from the Simple Stories Cozy Christmas collection, I used a Woodware corner punch to shape the corners of the sentiment.

Finally I added a bow tied with green ribbon from my stash with a punched snowflake on top.  I punched three snowflakes with a tonic punch and glued them together to make it more substantial - the pearl in the middle of the snowflake is from my stash.

Our sponsors for this challenge are  

Marianne Design




and

Kenny K




with a prize of 3 digis

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge - Buttons or Bows

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 238 - Die Cuts
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 205 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge 54 - Anything goes/Make it Sparkle
Creative Corner Challenge - Favourite Layout
Creative Fingers Challenge 58 - Anything 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 Dies and Punches challenge.

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

Pauline
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Merry Penguins

This is my card for this weeks Less is More challenge, the theme is Jingle all the Way!, but it does say 'anything Christmassy' so hopefully my card will be OK.

My inspiration came from a card by Laura Bassen, I have used stamps from Lawn Fawn and also their Stitched Hillside Borders die.

I only had a single penguin stamp and as I wanted the penguins to be looking at each other I stamped onto acetate and took an image from that as well as stamping one normally, I then coloured my penguins with ProMarkers and inked the sky lightly with distress ink.

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

Less is More Week 199 - Jingle all the Way!
Crafting When We Can Challenge 83 - Clean and Simple

Quirky Crafts Challenge 24 - Going Around in Quirky Circles

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 222 - Die cuts

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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Tis The Season

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

I have made a card using a sentiment kindly provided by Inky Impressions who are our sponsors for this challenge.

I used a Die'sire embossing folder for the background and framed my sentiment with a Tattered Lace Starlight Circle.

The Poinsettia, Pine Bough and Holly Sprays are all Sue Wilson dies and I added some gems from my stash.

 Our sponsor this fortnight is:

 Inky Impressions

Prize $10 Gift Certificate

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

Card Mania Challenge 60 - Use a Digi

Not Just Cards Chalenge 7  - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations Challenge - Anything Goes

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Use Die Cuts

Try It On Tuesday Challenge - Christmas is Coming
Perfectly Rustics Challenge 36 - Embossing

Allsorts Challenge Week 286 -No design papers allowed

Through the Purple Haze Challenge 69 - Anything Goes

The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge 278 - Anything Goes

Digi Sketch Challenge - Sketch and/or Die Cuts/Punches

Thank you for calling this morning, make sure you pop over to the Crafting for All Seasons challenge blog and join in with our Tis The Season challenge.

Pauline

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Three Wise Mice

This is my second DT post today, if you are looking for my Ooh La La Creations card you can find it HERE, or just scroll down to the post below.

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, this fortnight our theme is: Add a little Sparkle hosted by Lols - 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 Three Wise Mice Christmas Stamp set.

 I coloured my image with ProMarkers and used papers from the NitWit Collections Festive Trimmings paper pack.  The Pine Boughs are a Sue Wilson die and the Holly is a Punch Bunch punch, I added some white paint and glitter to the edges.

I'm not sure where the snowflake dies came from, I added double sided tape to some card stock before I cut them out and then added glitter.  The gems and little snow balls are from my stash.

Our fabulous sponsors this week are:

Prize - 5 Digital Stamps of the winners choice from QKR Stampede's online store

AND

Marianne Design

Marianne Design will be sending a second lucky winner a surprise prize

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 92 -  Lots of Layers

Come and Get It Challenge - Winter

Fantasy Stampers Challenge 24 - Cute Christmas

Crafts 4 Eternity Challeng 203 - Furry Friends

Fairy Tale Challenge 105 - Christmas with Animals

One Crazy Stamper November Challenger - Anything Goes

The Artistic Stamper November Challenge - Christmas is Coming

Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Simply Christmas

Gruffies & Guests Challenge 11 - Anything Goes with the option of Christmas

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 Add a little Sparkle challenge.

Holly Wreath

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Christmas chosen by Susan.

I have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations The Shawn Jenkins Collection CD to make my card.

My Pyramid Decoupage image and papers are from the collection called Holly Wreath.  The sentiment is from Pink Petticoat printed onto the backing paper and cut out with my Die-namics Fishtail Flag dies. The seam binding bow is the same colour as the card stock in real life - I don't quite know why my camera decided to change the colour!

I added a button and some twine from my stash along with some small red gems.

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

That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes

CHNC Challenge 204 -  'Getting ready for Christmas'

Kraftyhands November Challenge - Christmas Cheer

Crafts Galore Encore Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Crafty Catz Challenge 256 - Winter Theme

Crafty Calendar November Challenge - It's All About Christmas

Aud Sentiments Challenge 120 - Use a Sentiment for any December Holiday

A Creative Romance Challenge - Something Old (ribbon, button, twine, gems)

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 Christmas 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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Christmas Bird

I have made this card to add to my Christmas cards for neighbours, I really do need to get on and do some serious Christmas card making - I'm all behind as usual!

I have used the other image from the set that I used for my card posted on Thursday, I cut it out with a Spellbinders circle die and mounted it on a scalloped circle.  This time I used papers from The Echo Park 'tis the Season collection along with another Pink Petticoat sentiment.

I think I might change the Sue Wilson poinsettia for a slightly smaller one, it overwhelms the image a little doesn't it.

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

Dies R Us Challenge 14 - Christmas

Crafty Catz Challenge 256 - Winter Theme

Delicious Doodles Challenge 111 - Traditional Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra for November - Anything Christmas Goes
Dream Valley Challenge 95 - Anything Goes
Scribble and Scrap Challenge 32 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper November Challenge - Anything Goes

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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Birthday Kitty

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is For Kids/Images of Kids - this is my card.

I chose to use the adorable Birthday Kitty image and coloured it with ProMarkers.  I used Kraft card stock and the papers are from LOTV.

I  die cut a couple of circles and added a die cut number 2.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor this fortnight is FRANTIC STAMPER

(Prize to be determined - winner pays shipping if any)

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

Artbymiran Challenge 19 - Anything Goes

Craft for the Craic November Challenge - Birthday

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 203 - Furry Friends

Pattie's Creations Challenge 104 - Birthdays

Sister Act Card Challenge 84 - Anything Goes

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 91- Anything goes

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 237 - Birthday

Top Tip Tuesday Challelnge - 3 or more Papers

The Paper Shelter Challenge 183 - A Card for a child

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 122 - Make your Mark

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 For Kids/Images of Kids challenge.

Pauline

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We Wish You ....

I made this card with the current CD Sunday Challenge in mind, the theme has been chosen by Wynn and is P is for ..., I've chosen Poinsettia.

My image is from Joanna Sheen's Jayne Netley Mayhew Part II CD 1 collection, the holly papers are also from the CD and the gingham papers are from Bearly Mine Designs.

My poinsettia is a Sue Wilson die and the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - P is for ...
Crafty Sentiments Chalenge - 2 or more papers
Little Red Wagon Challenge 264 - Layers

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 204 - Anything goes

Crafty Creation Challenge 276 - Recipe: 3 layers, 2 DP, 1 image

Crafting By Designs Challenge - Get ready for Christmas

CHNC Challenge Extra for November - Anything Christmas Goes
Scrappers' Delights Challenge 36 - Anything Goes/Traditional Christmas

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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House Mouse Candy Winner

I had a total of 98 comments on my Blog Candy post so I used RANDOM.ORG to choose the winner of my Gruffies stamps

and the winner is # 98 Kym

Kym is a follower of my blog and left this lovely comment:

'Pauline, what a gorgeous card. Perfect for a loved one at Christmas time. What a surprise for a Blog Hop to celebrate 6 years of creating with the House Mouse images. What a wonderful achievement. Here's to the next 6 years!! Best wishes, Kym xxx'

CONGRATULATIONS Kym, please email me at cotnob@hotmail.co.uk with your address.

Many thanks to everyone who joined the Blog Hop and left such lovely comments.

Pauline
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Merry and Bright

This is my second card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, the theme is MORE THAN ONE TREE.

This card was so difficult to photograph because of all the sparkle and shine.

I used my Simon Says Stamp Falling Snow stencil and some Pearlescent Embossing Paste to create the background and my Lawn Fawn Stitched Hillside border dies for the snow covered hills.

The trees are from the Lawn Fawn Critters in the Forest collection and the sentiment is from the Lawn Fawn Snow Day collection, both have been embossed the Platinum Sparkle embossing powder.

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

Less is More Week 198 - More than one Tree

Bunny Zoe's Crafts November Challenge - Snow

ABC Christmas Challenge - W for All White

Party Time Tuesdays Challenge 190 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

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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A Merry Little Christmas

It's time for a fabulous new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, this fortnight our theme is: Add a little Sparkle hosted by Lols - 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.

We will be announcing the winners from the Blog Hop on Wednesday 19th November, so make sure you check back then to see if you have been lucky.

I have used an adorable image from Joanna Sheen's Walnut Cradles Christmas stamp set and coloured it with ProMarkers.

I added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the holly berries and lots of glitter to the snow.  My papers are from NitWit Collections and the sentiment is one I had left over from a Paper Creator kit. Everything is matted with red card stock and I added a bow made with ribbon from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors:

Prize - 5 Digital Stamps of the winners choice from QKR Stampede's online store

AND

Marianne Design

Marianne Design will be sending a second lucky winner a surprise prize

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

Cutie Pie Challenge 81 - Festive Furry Friends

Love to Create Challenge 142 - Make it for Christmas

Make My Monday Challenge - Glitter

Use Your Stuff Challenge 162 - Stamps

Crafting When We Can Challenge 82 - Use Your Markers

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 111 - Cute

Stamping Sensations November Challenge - Simply Christmas
CHNC Challenge Extra for November - Anything Christmas Goes
Get Creative Challenge 2 - Anything Goes + Optional Twist: Glitter

Gruffies & Guests Challenge 11 - Anything Goes with the option of Christmas

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 Add a little Sparkle challenge, make sure you check back on Wednesday to see if you were the lucky winner of my Blog Hop Candy.

Christmas Forest

It's theme week at Less is More and the theme is MORE THAN ONE TREE, this gave me the perfect opportunity to use my Lawn Fawn Forest Border die.

I cut the Forest Border in some DCWV silver glitter card and also in white card stock and pieced them together to make my tree background.  I then used my Simon Says Stamp Holiday Frame die to cut the Merry Christmas frame.  They have both been layered onto some more silver glitter card and I added a simple silver twine bow.

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

Less is More Week 198 - More than one Tree

Creative Corner Challenge - Let It Sparkle
Inkspirational Challenge 69 - Shine

CASology Challenge Week 121 - Festive 

Christmas Cards All Year 'Round November Challenge - No Patterned Paper

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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Dotty Balloons

I made this card for my eldest son to give to a friend on her birthday, she is not a girly sort of girl so I thought the Simon Says Stamp Balloon Dies would be ideal.

I die cut the balloons from Bearly Mine Designs Mini Dots papers and triple embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I used my Die-namics Fishtail Flag dies to cut the banners and the sentiment is from Clearly Bessotted.  The same papers and dies as my previous card HERE but a completely different look.

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

Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 202 - Bright Colours

Polkadoodles Week 46 - Clean and Simple

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 237 - Birthday

Ladybug Crafts November Challenge - Bright Colours

The Pink Elephant Monday Card Challenge 276 - CAS

A Little Bit Crafty November Challenge - CAS

Craft Your Passion Challenge 239 - Something beginning with B (Balloons)

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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Robbin Bauble

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

Christmas Decorations

We would like to see all those baubles, tinsel and fairy lights on your cards or an actual Christmas decoration.
  

I have used the fabulous Robin Bauble mini kit from Pink Gem Designs.

The kit contains everything you need to make your card, I have just layered my image and backing paper onto some gold card stock.  I cut out some extra Poinsettias and decoupaged them as well as my gorgeous Robin image.

The sentiment was part of the kit along with a matching insert.

Our sponsors for this challenge are  

Crafty Ribbons



and

Crafty Sentiments

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

Delightful Weekly Challenge - Happy Holidays

Christmas Card Challenge 50 - Faith Based/Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge 54 - Anything Goes/Celebration

V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 28 - Anything Goes

Love to Create Challenge 141 - Anything Goes

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Add a Sentiment
The Alphabet Challenge - T for Traditional Christmas
Crafty Catz Challenge 255 - Christmas is Coming
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge 78 -Your Favorite Holiday
The Crazy Challenge 184 - Your Favorite Technique (Decoupage)

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 Christmas Decorations challenge.

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

Pauline
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Wish upon a star!

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge - it's one layer week and the theme is Starry, Starry Night!, they would like to see stars somewhere.

I saw a card on the Hero Arts blog using snowflakes and thought I would give it a go with stars, the only problem was I didn't have a stamp to do it with.  I decided to die cut a selection of stars from some masking paper and adhere them to some water colour card stock, I then used a VersaMark ink pad to ink over the masks and added some gold embossing powder.  It was all rather messy and it doesn't look much like the Hero Arts one but never mind.

The sentiment is from Clearly Besotted, also embossed with the gold embossing powder.

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

Less is More - Starry, Starry Night!
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - We're seeing Stars
CHNC Challenge 202 - Keep it flat

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 69 - Clean and Simple

City Crafter Challenge Week 237 ~ Christmas CAS

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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