Baby Shelf

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Celebrations.

I chose this cute image called Baby Shelf, along with papers from the Trimcraft Party Animals Collection to create a card celebrating the birth of a new baby.

I coloured my image with Spectrum Noir markers and added some ribbon from my stash and a little charm from the Sara Davies Little Angel Signature collection.

The sentiment and safety pin are Sue Wilson dies and I used my Die-namics Fishtail Flags die to create the banner - I think this must be the most used die in my collection!

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 231 - Anything Goes

That's Crafty! Challenge - Anything Goes

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 458 - Anything Goes

Creative Knockouts Challenge 174 - Anything Goes

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 Celebrations challenge.

Pauline
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Congratulations and Best Wishes

It's time for a new challenge over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Something New but you can enter an Anything Goes project. I've used a gorgeous image, papers and sentiment from the fabulous new Belle Papillon CD to create my card.

I have also used the A5 Belle Papillon Clear Stamp Set and matching Doublet Butterfly Die.

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

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
WordArt Wednesdays Weeks 262-263 -  Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 118 - Anything Goes
Creative Craft Cottage Challenge 77 - Use Die Cuts

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 48 - Always Anything Goes

Make sure you pop over to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Anything Goes challenge, you might like to join the DT and follow the optional Something New theme. If you need some more inspiration you might like to take a look at our Facebook page.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Silver Celebrate - 4 Crafty Chicks

This is the final week that I will be joining the 4 Crafty Chicks team as a Guest Designer, I've really enjoyed playing along with the them - thank you so much for inviting me.

As there are five Thursdays this month the theme for this weeks challenge is Anything Goes.  I decided to use my Die’sire Create-a-Card Floral Lace Heart die to create an easel card.

The sentiment is from the Sara Davies Together Forever Signature Collection and I have used lots of silver card stock.

Thank you for joining me today, make sure you pop over the the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and join us for our Anything Goes challenge.

Pauline
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Merry Christmas Mum

This is the card that I made for my Mother in Law this year, she loves anything sparkly and shiny so I decided to use a topper and card stock from a Hunkydory Kit.

The Merry Christmas is a Joanna Sheen die and the Mum is a Clearly Besotted Die, I cut them all from Silver Mirri Card.

I added a few gems to finish and decorated the inside using a verse from Crafter's Companion.

I'm going shopping with my eldest son today, hopefully to buy some clothes in the sales and pop into Hobbycraft on the way home - I'll try to catch up with everyone later.

Pauline
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Candy Cane Christmas

I still have a few of the cards that I made for the Making Cards Magazine Christmas Special to share - I  hope you're not too bored with Christmas cards.

I used one of the toppers and papers that came free with the magazine to create a collar card, the sentiment is from Craftwork cards.

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

Pauline
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Happy 21st Birthday

This is another of the cards that I made for my eldest son's 21st Birthday.

I used my favourite Woodware Huge stamp and some papers from the First Edition Wild at Heart collection.

I love to paper piece these stamps, I used one of the smaller stamps from the collection to stamp around the outside.  I also decorated the inside of the card to match.

I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday, I had a lovely time celebrating with my family.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Merry Christmas

I thought I would share this non traditional Christmas card today to wish all of my friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

I used papers from the First Edition Christmas Promise Paper Pad along with some grey card stock.

The sentiment is from the Sara Davies Traditional Christmas Signature Collection and the Poinsettia is a Sue Wilson Die.  I used the First Edition papers to decorate the inside of my card as well.

I won't be online at all today, I will be celebrating with my family - I hope everyone has a wonderful time whatever they are doing.

I will catch up with you all tomorrow.

Pauline
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Celebrate your 21st Birthday

This is one of the cards that I made for my eldest son, he was 21 last Sunday.

The papers are from the docrafts Papermania Geometric Mocha Capsule collection, the sentiment is a Crafter's Companion die and the numbers are Tonic dies.

The beer bottle and glass are Joanna Sheen dies - I was going to use a wine bottle and glass but hubby said the beer bottle and glass were more appropriate!

I always put too many sequins in my shaker cards so that the don't shake very well, I'll get it right one day!

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

Pauline
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Winnie in Winterland

It's time for some mid challenge inspiration over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Traditional Christmas but you can enter an Anything Goes project. I have used papers from the fabulous Winnie in Winterland CD to create my Christmas card.

I fussy cut some holly from the Winnie in Winterland CD to embellish my card and added a tag from the Festive Christmas CD.

I used one of the papers and a sentiment to decorate the inside of my card.

Make sure you pop over to the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Anything Goes challenge, you might like to join the DT and follow the optional Traditional Christmas theme.  If you need some more inspiration you might like to take a look at our Facebook page.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Make a Resolution

I am really excited to be joining the 4 Crafty Chicks team again as a Guest Designer, this is my fourth week so I still have one more to go.

The theme for this weeks challenge is New Year's Resolution chosen by Lori.

I have used papers from me & my BIG ideas along with lots of gold glitter.  The dies are all from Crafter's Companion.

Thank you for joining me today, make sure you pop over the the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and join us for our New Year's Resolution challenge.

Pauline
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Blog Hop Winner

I'm back to announce The Paper Shelter Birthday Blog Hop winner selected from all of the comments left on my post HERE.

Thank you to everyone that took the time to leave a comment, I used RANDOM.ORG to choose the in winner and it selected number 19

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Veronica from The Paper Shelter will contact you shortly to arrange your prize.

Pauline

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Smart, Gorgeous & Girlie

It's time for our last challenge of the year at The Paper Shelter, this challenge will last for three weeks and the theme is Anything Goes.

I will be back a little later to announce my blog hop winner, so make sure you pop back to see if it is you.

I have used this beautiful image from the Magical Light set, as you probably know each set consists of one inked stamp, one coloured stamp, one matching paper and one composition.  I have used the composition to create my card, I printed it several times to create some decoupage layers.

I used the matching paper to decorate the inside of my card.

Make sure you pop over to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiraiton, we would love for you to join us for our Anything Goes Challenge. If you use a Paper Shelter image you could win a $30 Gift Certificate, if you use another image you can win 3 Digis of your choice.

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated - don't forget to pop back later to see you are my blog hop winner.

Pauline
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Cheers

This is the final masculine make that I created for the latest issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft.

I used papers from the Echo Park This & That Charming collection to create a 40th Birthday card.

This was quite a difficult card to photograph.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Jingle Bells

This is one of the cards that I made for the Making Cards Magazine Christmas Special using one of the beautiful toppers and papers that came free with the magazine.

I used one of the free papers for the background scene and one of the toppers, the sentiment is from Kraftwork cards.

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

Pauline
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Happy 70th Birthday

I'm a little late posting today, it is my eldest son's 21st Birthday and we have all been out to celebrate.  I'll share the cards that I made for him later in the week.

This is another of the cards that I made for Simply Cards & Papercraft, I was commissioned to created six milestone birthday projects for men.

I used papers from the Echo Park This & That Charming collection.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Chilly Penguins

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Happy Holidays.

I chose this cute image called Three Chilly Penguins, they are so adorable aren't they.

I coloured them with a combination of ProMarkers and Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens, the papers are from the First Edition A Christmas Story Collection and the sentiment is from LOTV.

I added glitter to their hats and the snow and the snowflakes are a die that was free with a magazine.

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

To follow.

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 Happy Holidays challenge.

Pauline
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The Spirit of Christmas

I have a CAS Christmas card to share today, it is one of the projects that I created for Simply Cards & Papercraft a couple of months back,  I used papers from NitWit Collections.

I fussy cut the garland, it was quite fiddly but I do find it very relaxing.

The sentiment was also part of the NitWit collection.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Thinking of you - 4 Crafty Chicks

I am joining the 4 Crafty Chicks team again today, I was invited to Guest Design with them for the month of December, this is my third week and I still have two more to go. The theme this week is Distress chosen by Tamie.

I used my Die’sire Create-A-Card Birdcage Die along with some lavender card stock to create my card.

I distressed the edges of the card stock and added a sentiment from the Crafter's Companion Sentimentals Greetings – Occasions set.

The ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

Thank you for joining me today, make sure you pop over the the 4 Crafty Chicks challenge blog and join us for our Distress challenge.

Pauline
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Melody playing guitar

Have you joined in with The Paper Shelter 6th Birthday Blog Hop yet, if not you will want to take a look at my post HERE, there are lots of fabulous prizes on offer.

I have created this card using the same collection that I used for my Blog Hop card called Melody.

For my previous card I used the Composition to create a decoupage image, for this card I have used the digital stamp and coloured her with ProMarkers.

The papers are from the My Mind's Eye Happy Day collection.

Make sure you take a look at my post HERE so that you can see the other card and why not join us for our Birthday Blog Hop if you haven't already.

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

Pauline
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