Skateboard Andy

This is my second DT post today, if you are looking for my Di's Digi Designs card you will find it HERE.

It's time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme is Lots of Layers chosen by ME, no surprise there!

I decided to make a child's Birthday card, I have two great nephews who both have birthdays next month and this card will be for one of them.

I have used one of the older coloured images called Skateboard Andy, I printed him out several times and cut my own decoupage.

I used papers from Echo Park and the sentiment banner is a Spellbinders die.  A few punched stars with 3D crystal Lacquer complete my card.

The prize is:

2 Individual Digi images

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

of the winners choice from PINK GEM DESIGNS

Make sure you pop over to the Pink Gem Designs Shop and take a look, Janet is always adding lots of fabulous new images, Card Topper Digi Kits and Project Kits.

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

Dream it Up - Birthday Wishes

Digitally Sweet Challenge 125 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge 90 - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Open Minded Crafting Challenge 29 - NO Pink and NO Red
Crazy 4 Challenges #271  - Masculine Birthday Card
Send a Smile for Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog and join us for our Lots of Layers 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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True Love

This is the first of two DT posts for me today, if you are looking for my Pink Gem Designs card you can find it HERE.

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Include a Heart(s).

I chose to use this adorable Flying High Hedgehogs image, I coloured  them with ProMarkers and added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the red balloons.

My papers were free with a magazine and the sentiment is a LOTV stamp.  I added some heart shaped gems from my stash and a seam binding bow.

This week we have a New Sponsor

JADED BLOSSOM



The prize is a fabulous clear stamp set  - please see the challenge post for full details.

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

Fairy Tale Challenge 110 - Something with a Heart

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 146 - Hearts

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 296 - Valentines Day/Love

Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge 110 - Hearts and Ribbon

Little Miss Muffet Challenge 103 - All You Need Is Love

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Love, Valentine's Day

TIME OUT Challenge 23 - Valentine's Day with the optional twist of Hearts
Simply Create Too Challenge 78 - Happy Valentine's Day (or Use Hearts)

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 Include a Heart(s) challenge.

Pauline
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A Simple Thank You

This is another thank you card using Pink Petticoat papers and a Die-namics die.

 

I have kept things rather simple as I  had lots of these to make for my boys to thank people for their Christmas presents.

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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 231 - Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 129 - CAS

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes

Sassy Studio Designs DTBST Challenge 266 - Keep It The Same

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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Steampunk Turtle

Have you seen the fabulous new Digi Stamps and kits in the Pink Gem Designs Shop, we are being spoilt for choice at the moment, I couldn't resist having a play with the new Steampunk Turtle - Card Topper Digi kit

Everything used to make my card is included in the kit, I just cut everything out and added some black card stock between the layers

You can just about see some of the decoupage layers in this photograph.

Make sure you pop over to the Pink Gem Designs Shop and take a look at all of the fabulous Digi Stamps and Kits that are available, grab a coffee and have a leisurely browse whilst you are there.

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

Buckwells Crafty Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 18 - Anything Goes

Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 96 - Masculine Birthday

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge 188 - Layers and lots of them

Left of Centre Challenge 62 - Layer It Up

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline
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Birthday Wishes

I need a few cards for my son's teenage friends so I decided to use my Memory Box Happy Birthday Background stamp to make a monochrome card, I think it is suitable for either a male or female.

My papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and I cut the two little banners with my Die-namics Fishtail Flag dies - some pearls from my stash finish this simple card.

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

Love to Scrap Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Always Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 2 - Anything Goes

Sister Act Card Challenge 90 - Anything Goes
Sassy Studio Design Challenge 265 - It's Raining Men

Scrapbooker PhD Challenge 19 - Masculine Birthday + Die Cut

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

Pauline
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Christmas Snowflakes

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge.

We have been given a sketch this week and this is my take on it, inspired by a card on Pinterest just for a change!

I think the snowflake die is from Simon Says Stamp and the sentiment tag is a LOTV stamp, some grey card stock. a little Lawn Fawn twine and some gems from my stash and that's about it.

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

Rudolph Day January Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
ABC Christmas Challenge - B is for Bows, Bunting or Baking
Christmas Card Challenge 8 - Anything Goes
The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge 283 - Anything Goes

Less is More Week 208 - Sketch

Thank you so much for calling this morning, it's so kind of you to visit.

Pauline

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Good Luck

It's time for our mid challenge reminder at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, our theme is: Make it Masculine, chosen by ME - alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes card just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

I have used a fun image from Joanna Sheen's House-Mouse Celebration Cardmaking Collection - there are two copies of each image in the pad, I used both images so that I could cut some decoupage layers.

I used papers from Joanna's House Mouse Triple CD and layered everything onto grey card stock and then some pale blue cardstock.  The sentiment is from the Cardmaking Collection and I attached it with a paper clip - the card candy is from my stash.

I have a brand new stamp set the same as the one that I used to make my card for one lucky entrant.

and our sponsors for this challenge are:

House-Mouse Designs

and

Stampendous

Please check the challenge blog for full details.

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

The Corrosive Challenge 216 - 216 Winter Blues
Kraftyhands January Challenge - Winter Blues

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 64  - Add layers 

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge 3 - Let's here it for the Boys!

The Male Room Challenge 02/15 - Shades of Blue
Craft Your Passion Challenge 246 - Anything Goes
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 44 - Anything Goes

Gruffies & Guests Challenge 13 - Anything Goes with the option of Buttons and/or Bows

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 Make it Masculine challenge.

Eggbert Clown

This is my card for the Thursday Challenge over at the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations and the theme is Send in the Clowns - I have used the fun Eggbert Clown image..

I have coloured him with ProMarkers and cut him out with a Spellbinders die, I printed two images so that I could fussy cut the flower to add a little dimension, I also added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to the balloon and centre of the flower.

My  papers are from Nitwit Collections and the sentiment is from the Forever Friends Good Life collection.

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

Catch The Bug Thursday Challenge - Send in the Clowns
Send a Smile for Kids Challenge - Anything Goes 4 Kids

Creative Corner Challenge - Wonderland

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 357 - Colourful!

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Get In Shape!

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - You can leave your hat on!

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 64 - ATG with a twist... Add Layers

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline
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Anyone for a cupcake!

This is my card for the Friday and final Challenge over at the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations and it is a Recipe Challenge - I have chosen Corn Dogs: Use a food stamp,  I have managed to join in with all seven of the challenges and I have rather enjoyed myself doing so..

I have used the Girl Cupcake Tray image and made another CAS card.  As usual I have used ProMarkers to colour my image and added Wink of Stella glitter to the cupcake icing and 3D Crystal Lacquer to the cherries.

My striped paper is a scrap from Pink Petticoat and I used a Spellbinders die to cut the canopy shape - I though it made it look a little like a Tea Shop.  The sentiment tags are a LOTV stamp and the twine is from Lawn Fawn.

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

Catch The Bug Friday Challenge - Recipe Challenge: Corn Dogs
Creative Fingers Challenge 64 - Anything Goes

Kitty Bee Designs Challenge 39 - Use Scraps

I apologize for the multiple posts all week but I really wanted to join in with the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations.  Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline
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Forget it...

This is my card for the Wednesday Challenge over at the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations - the theme is Humour Me - as soon as I saw the theme I knew I just had to use my latest Gus image - Gus Wife's Birthday - I think he is so funny!.

I have kept this card very CAS, I coloured Gus with ProMarkers and mounted the image on a matching layer of burgundy card stock, I then attached this to the card base with foam tape, a little
3D Crystal Lacquer added to his glasses and that's it.

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

Catch The Bug Wedneday Challenge - Humour Me
Paper Minutes Challenge 367- Keep It Simple

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - CAS

Sweet 7 Designs Challenge 9 - Anything New (new digi)

Daring Cardmakers Challenge - You can leave your hat on!

Miriam's Crafting Blogs 20th Monthly Challenge - Mostly White

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline
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To have & to Hold

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

Only One Designer Paper

Don't forget that it is one of the few months of the year when you don't have to make a Christmas project to enter our challenge, although you can still make a Christmas project if you wish.

I have used a gorgeous image from All Dressed Up who are our sponsors this week.  I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and added Wink of Stella glitter to her veil.

My one designer paper is from the Docrafts Papermania Oyster Blush Capsule Collection I have used two layers of the same paper, layering the second one on a panel with punched edges.  A seam binding bow finishes my card.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

All Dressed Up

The prize is a choice of 2 digi images

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

Southern Girls Challenge - New Beginnings/Firsts

Whimsy Inspiration Challenge 79 - New Beginnings

Digi Choosday Challenge 3 - Love & Romance 

That Craft Place - Love/Valentine

Get Creative Challenge 6 - Celebrate Anything New

The Pink Elephant Monday Challenge 282 - Love

Passion For Promarkers Challenge 280 - New Beginnings 

Fresh Brewed Designs January Challenge - Favorites (Punches and Seam Binding)

Digistamps4Joy Challenge 108 - Bingo (Die or Punch, FREE, Your Favourite Thing - Seam Binding)

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 Only One Designer Paper challenge.

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

Pauline
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Turtle's Birthday

I have made this card for the Bingo Challenge that is part of the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations.  My Bugaboo image is called Turtles Birthday, I have coloured him with ProMarkers and cut him out with a Spellbinders die.

I added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the Balloons and Wink of Stella glitter to his hat.  The papers are from Echo Park and the ribbon, buttons and twine are from my stash.

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

Little Red Wagon Challenge 273 - Shhhhhhhhhhh!

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 243 ~ Button It!....
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 357 - Colourful!
Jo's Scrap Shack FFC 71 - Anything Goes
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Get In Shape!
Moving Along With The Times Challenge - Button It!!!
Little Claire's Monthly Challenge 53 - Bright & Beautiful

Catch The Bug Saturday Challenge - BINGO Challenge (Animal, Bright Colours, Buttons)

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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Party Pig

I have made this card for the Colour Challenge that is part of the Bugaboo 5th Birthday Celebrations.  My Bugaboo image is called Pig Present and I have coloured him with ProMarkers.

I have added Wink of Stella glitter to the balloons and 3D Crystal Lacquer to the cherry and the spots on his hat.  The papers are some scraps and the setiment, button and twine are from my stash.

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

Aud Sentiments Challenge 123 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 17 - Anything Goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 211 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge 102 - Anything Goes
Creative Moments Challenge 60 - Anything Goes/Optional Sketch

Catch The Bug Tuesday Challenge - Colour Challenge

Thank you so much for visiting today.

Pauline
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All Wrapped Up

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme for this fortnight is Things with Wings.

I have made another Christmas card - I am determined not to be in a mad panic again this year.  My image is from Bugaboo and I have cut him out with a Spellbinders circle die.

I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and added glitter to the snow and his hat. The papers are from the Simple Stories Cozy Christmas collection, the sentiment came from the paper pack and the Poinsettia and leaves are a Sue Wilson die.

To finish I added some pearls from my stash.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Faery Ink

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

Inky Chicks Challenge 45 - Anything Goes

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge - Lots of Sparkle

Cuttlebug Mania Challenge - Wildlife
Creative Inspirations Challenge 297 - Pretty Pearls!

Christmas Cards All Year Round January Challenge - Anything Goes

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge - A Christmas Critter with a Splash of Glitter

Catch The Bug Sunday Challenge - Sketch

Thank you for calling this morning, make sure you pop over to the Craftng for all Seasons challenge blog and join in with our Things with Wings challenge.

Pauline
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You're my type .....

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge - the theme is Friendship.

I'm not sure that this card is really that Clean and Simple, hopefully it will be OK.

I have used the Clearly Besotted Just My Type stamp and die set and computer generated the sentiment.  I created the notebook paper and the floral paper is from Bearly Mine Designs, it just looked too stark on a plain background

I used an EK Success punch to create the notebook edge and curled one corner of the notebook paper.

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

Less is More Week 207 - Friends
Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Clean and Simple

Chocolate, Coffee & Card Challenge 82 - NO Circles

Cut it Up Challenge 62 - Black & White
Uniko Studio Challenge 17 - LOVE and FRIENDSHIP

Thank you for calling this evening, 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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Happy Birthday

Bugaboo is celebrating it's 5th Birthday by holding daily challenges with lots of fabulous prizes so I have decided to join in.

This is my card for the third challenge which is a photo inspiration challenge.

This is the inspiration photograph

I was inspired by the cake and the balloons but decided to go for a  pastel colour combination.

My image is called Make It Snappy Happy Birthday, I have coloured it with ProMarkers and added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the balloon, stars and candle flame.  The papers were free with a magazine and the pink seam binding is from my stash.

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

Catch The Bug Monday Challenge - Photo Inspiration

Dream Valley Challenge 98 - Anything Goes

Love to Scrap Challenge 46 - Anything Goes

Not Just Cards Challenge 11 - Anything Goes
Brown Sugar Challenge 129 - Birthday for a Girl

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper January Challenge - Anything goes with Patterned Paper

Scrapbook Stamp Society Challenge 58 - Anything goes + Option: Happy Birthday

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 Slice of Happiness

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

It's time for a new challenge at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge, our theme is: Make it Masculine, chosen by ME - alternatively you can enter an Anything Goes card just as long as you use a House-Mouse, Happy Hopper or Gruffie image.

I have used a fun image from Joanna Sheen's Gruffies Slice of Happiness Stamp Set and coloured it with ProMarkers - I can think of quite a few young men that this image would be suitable for!

I cut my image out with a Tonic Oval die and mounted it onto a Scalloped Oval cut from Kraft card stock.  My papers are from the LOTV Country Gent collection and the Nitwit Collections Cottage Charm collection, the edges have all been inked with distress ink

The border is an EK Success edge punch and the sentiment is from the same stamp set on a hand cut banner.  I have also added a button and some twine from my stash.

I have a brand new stamp set the same as the one that I used to make my card for one lucky entrant.

and our sponsors for this challenge are:

House-Mouse Designs

Stampendous

Please check the challenge blog for full details.

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

Gruffies & Guests Challenge 13 - Buttons & Bows
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - It's a Guy thing

Sweet Stampin Challenge - Masculine
Craft Your Passion Challenge 245 - Anything Goes
Stamping Sensation January Challenge - Dies and Punches
Passion for ProMarkers Week 279 - Teddy Bears
The ABC Challenge - B is for Buttons & Bows
My Craft Creations Challenge - 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 Make it Masculine challenge.