Let it Snow

I am sharing the final Christmas tag that was published in Cards and Crafts for Christmas, there are 125 Seasonal designs featured and FREE festive papers from Hunkydory, Joanna Sheen and Crafter's Companion so make sure you pick up a copy.

This final tag is a very simple design, I used Clearly Besotted snow flake dies with lots of glitter and the sentiment is from the mitten stamp set.

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

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge 281 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge 139 - Monochrome

CHNC Challenge 296 - Use a Sentiment
Winter Wonderland Challenge - White and one other colour
Crimbo Crackers Challenge 114 - Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Pink and Blue Birthday

This is the final mermaid card that I made using the super Mermaid Folk papers that were free with the July edition of Making Cards Magazine.

I was commissioned to make cards using the free images and papers along with just a few basic stash items.

To complete this card I just added some black ribbon, a sentiment from Craftwork Cards and a few pearls.

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

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 171 - By/Under the Sea

Craft Your Passion Challenge 327 - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 125 - Always Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ August Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow

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

Pauline
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Keepsakes

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Girlie.

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

I over printed a piece of the dark purple paper with a French Script paper from Pink Petticoat and used black card stock to layer everything up.

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the pearls are from my stash.

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

Simply Papercraft Challenge 35 - Anything Goes
Robyn`s Fetish Challenge 331 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 40 - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Its Hip To Be Square

Crafty Catz Challenge 335 - Anything Goes (Optional twist hats)

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 Girlie challenge.

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

Pauline
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Stitched Mittens

I am sharing another of the Christmas tags that were published in Cards and Crafts for Christmas, there are 125 Seasonal designs featured and FREE festive papers from Hunkydory, Joanna Sheen and Crafter's Companion so make sure you pick up a copy.

The mittens and sentiment are a Clearly Besotted stamp and die set (this set is on sale at 50% off at the moment) and the snowflake is another Clearly Besotted die.

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

August Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes
Allsorts Challenge 378 - Use At Least 2 Dies

ABC Christmas Challenge - 'Q' for Quick Layout

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 296 - Use a Sentiment
Winter Wonderland Challenge - White and one other colour

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

Pauline
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Daisy Trail

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

I chose to use this adorable coloured image called Daisy Trail and some papers from Polkadoodles to make my card.

My 'Things with Wings' are the little ladybird on the image and my Die-namics die cut butterfly.

I added an additional layer to the flowers on the image and fussy cut another flower as an embellishment.  The sentiment is from Polkadoodles.

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

Cards in Envy Challenge - Hip to be Square
Craft Rocket Challenge 22 -  Things With Wings
Cardz 4 Galz Challenge 29 - Butterflies Or Dragonflies

Passion For Promarkers Challenge 360 - Make It Digital

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 Anything with Wings challenge.

Pauline
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Another Thank You

I'm sharing another card that I made using the beautiful Lavender Tea collection from Polkadoodles.  I love the stunning colour theme of Lavender, Purple, Turquoise and Green in this collection.

I have made a simple Thank You card,  all I have added is a die cut border, a button, some twine and a computer generated sentiment.

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

House of Cards August Challenge - Twine and/or Colours
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Its Hip To Be Square
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 313 - Sentiment
DL ART Thursday Challenge 187 - Tags/Thank You

Moving along with the Times Challenge 27 - Clean & Simple

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Die Cuts &/or Punches

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Shaped Card Base (Square because you have lots of design options and I love clean lines)

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated, make sure you pop over to the Polkadoodles Craft Store and take a look at all of the fun Craft Stamps and Printables.


Pauline
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Always & Forever

This is the card that I made for Matt to give his girlfriend, I always find it difficult to make these cards as I am frightened that the recipient might not like them.

I used papers and a topper from the NitWit Always & Forever collection.  I computer generated the sentiment, I tried to find the same font as the one on the topper but couldn't get a perfect match.

I also decorated the inside of the card.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 100 - Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge 356 - Happy Birthday
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Its Hip To Be Square
Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Pretty, Pretty Ribbons

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge Weeks 244/245 - Anything Goes

Thank you for popping in 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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Mint and Blue

I have another of my Mermaid cards that were published in the July edition of Making Cards Magazine to share today

I  was asked to create the Editor's Selection cards using the super Mermaid Folk papers that were free with the magazine and also available on the free CD.  The aim of these cards is to show what can be created using just the free images and papers along with some basic stash items, a bit of a challenge!

I added a little mint card stock to the papers on this card and matted and layered the image a couple of times.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the ribbon from my stash.

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

Crafty Sentiments Designs - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge 11 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge 326 - W, E3 - Always Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door  Challenge - Always Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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London

Now that the September edition of Making Cards Magazine is in the shops I can share my cards that were published in the August edition.

I made three cards using the fabulous Cityscapes collection by Graphic 45, this is the final one and it features London.

All I have used is the Graphic 45 collection and some black card stock.

I inked the edges of everything with distress ink and used foam pads to layer everything up.

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

Eclectic Ellapu Purple Challenge - It's a Man Thing

Robyn`s Fetish Challenge 330 - Cards for Men

One Stitch At A Time Challenge 69 - Anything Goes For Men

Craft Your Passion Challenge 326 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnuts Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything Goes

Stamps & Fun = Creativity Challenge 283 - Holidays/Travelling/Summer

Thank you for popping in 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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Have fun on your Birthday

I was asked to create the Editor's Selection cards for the July edition of Making Cards Magazine. I had to use the super Mermaid Folk papers that were free with the magazine and also available on the free CD.

The aim of these cards is to show what can be created using the free images and papers along with just a few basic stash items.

For this card I rounded the top left and bottom right corners of the image with a corner punch and added a Craft Creations sentiment on top of a die cut flower.

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

Crafts and Me August Challenge - Anything Goes

Fantasy Challenge 2 - Anything Fantasy Goes

The Sisters of Craft August Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Pile It On Challenge 115 - Die Cut Embellishments

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 40 - Always Anything Goes

Crafting When We Can Challenge 126 - Show us your Dies and Punches

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

Pauline
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Feelin' Hot! Hot! Hot!

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next fortnight is Hot! Hot! Hot! chosen by Jocelyn.  Don’t forget to use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

I used a fun decoupage image from Joanna Sheen's House Mouse Decoupage CD, along with papers from Joanna's Royal Horticultural Society Collection CD.

I also added some Bearly Mine Designs Papers and stamped the striped papers.  I inked the edges of the papers and for texture I added some corrugated card stock.

The sentiment is also from the House Mouse CD and the twine is from my stash.

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

Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 263 - Yummy

Inkspirational Challenge 115 - Patterned Paper

Unicorn Challenge 12 - Animal Kingdom

House of Cards August Challenge - Twine and/or Colours

Critters and Creatures Linky Party 6 - Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

Make sure you pop over to the CD Sunday Challenge blog and check out the DT Inspiration - we would love for you to join us for our Hot! Hot! Hot! challenge, just make sure you use something from a CD somewhere, however small, in the making of your card or project and give the CD credit.

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

Pauline
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Summer Fun!

It's time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and I have chosen Summer Fun as the theme for the next fortnight. This can be any enjoyable summer activity - my boy's would spend every day playing football in the summer when they were young so I decided to use the super Football Andy Card Topper Digi Kit, he is available in the Pink Gem Designs Shop and comes in a variety of colours.

I used the decoupage from the kit along with some papers from my stash.

A selection of numbers and sentiments also come with the kit. I also fussy cut some extra footballs to use as embellishments.

I would like enter this card into the following challenges:

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 439 - Kiddies/Babies

The Crazy Challenge 229 - Birthday Card

Paper Shelter Challenge 260 - Birthday Wishes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Birthday + Anything Goes

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challenge 152 - Anything Goes
Crafty Catz Challenge 334 - Anything Goes/Optional Twist BIRTHDAYS

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog and join us for our Summer Fun challenge, don't forget to visit the Pink Gem Designs Shop to 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.

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

Pauline
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Happy Things

I'm sharing a card that I made using the beautiful Lavender Tea collection from Polkadoodles. This is such a pretty collection full of lovely toppers and papers in the stunning colour theme of Lavender, Purple, Turquoise and Green.

I have made a simple invitation for my Mum to invite a friend for Tea, I have only added a simple ribbon and a couple of decoupage layers as we will be sending it through the post.

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

Cards in Envy Challenge - Hip to be Square
WordArt Wednesdays Challenge Weeks 244/245 - Anything Goes

Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything Goes

Thank you for calling today, your company is much appreciated, make sure you pop over to the Polkadoodles Craft Store and take a look at all of the fun Craft Stamps and Printables.

Pauline
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New York

Now that the September edition of Making Cards Magazine is in the shops I can share my cards that were published in the August edition.

I made three cards using the fabulous Cityscapes collection by Graphic 45, this one features New York.

All I have used is the Graphic 45 collection and some black card stock.

I inked the edges of everything with distress ink and used foam pads to layer everything up.

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

Ike's World Challenge 70 - Travel/Holidays
Inspiration Destination Challenge 99 - Always Anything Goes

Creative Moments Challenge 100 - Always Anything Goes

Crafty Creations Challenge 322 - Words/Letters on the Background

Thank you for visiting 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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Traditional Christmas Tags

I am sharing two of the Christmas tags that were published in Cards and Crafts for Christmas, there are 125 Seasonal designs featured and FREE festive papers from Hunkydory, Joanna Sheen and Crafter's Companion so make sure you pick up a copy.

The poinsettia and pine bough are both Sue Wilson dies and the sentiment is a Britannia die.

The candles are a Joy Craft die, I coated them with 3D Chrystal Lacquer and I used the Sue Wilson pine bough die again.  The sentiment is a wooden one from my stash.

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

Holly Jolly Christmas Challenge 78 - Anything But a Card

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes

CHNC Challenge Extra for August - Anything Christmas Goes

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

Pauline
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Birthday Mermaid

I was asked to create the Editor's Selection cards for the July edition of Making Cards Magazine.  I had to use the super Mermaid Folk papers that were free with the magazine and also available on the free CD.

The aim of these cards is to show what can be created using just the free images and papers along with just a few basic stash items so it is always a bit of a challenge...

The scalloped edge is a Clearly Besotted die and the sentiment is from Craft Creations.

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

Send a Smile for Kids - For The Girls

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 201 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge 97 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything Goes with Patterned Paper

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

Pauline
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Butterfly Birthday

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Three Embellishments.

I have used fabulous papers from the Ooh La La Creations Everyday Occasions CD to make my card.

My three embellishments are flowers, butterfly and pearls.

The butterfly is from the Ooh La La Creations collection, the flowers and pearls are from my stash.

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

Crafty Friends Challenge 38 - Anything Goes
Allsorts Challenge Week 376 - Butterflies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 39 - Always Anything Goes

Great Impressions August Challengs - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Birthday + Anything Goes

613 Avenue Create Challenge 188 - Anything Goes, Optional Twist: 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 Three Embellishments challenge.

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

Pauline
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Golfing Dave

The Pink Gem Design team were invited to Guest Design for the mid way post over at the Cutie Pie Challenge Blog, the theme is Work, Rest and Play.

I have used the fun Golfing Dave image available in the Pink Gem Designs Shop to make my card.

I coloured Dave with ProMarkers and fussy cut him.  The papers are from NitWit Collections and I cut the banners with my Die-namics Fishtail Flags Die.

The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards and the little buttons and twine are from my stash.

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

Eclectic Ellapu Purple Challenge - It's a Man Thing

Pattie's Creations Challenge 125 - Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting 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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Paris

Now that the September edition of Making Cards Magazine is in the shops I can share my cards that were published in the August issue.

I used the fabulous Cityscapes collection by Graphic 45 to make three cards, this one features Paris.

All I have used is the Graphic 45 collection and some black card stock.

I inked the edges of everything with distress ink and used foam pads to layer everything up.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 211 - Anything Goes

Creative Fingers Challenge 114 - Anything Goes

Challenge Up Your Life Challenge 47 - Travel

Inkspirational Challenge 115 - Patterned Paper

Scrappers Delights Challenge 58 - Anything Goes

Thank you for popping in 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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Kitty's Bouquet

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

I chose to use this adorable image called Kitty's Bouquet and some papers from NitWit Collections to make my twister card.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and added a sentiment from Polkadoodles.  The Kraft flowers and ribbon are from my stash.

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

Artbymiran Challenge 64 - Anything Goes

Colour Crazy Challenge Week 19 - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challlenge - Use A Stamp

I ♥ ProMarkers Challenge 315 - Birthday
Unicorn Challenge 12 - Animal Kingdom

Love to Scrap Challenge 83 - Take Two! (Two animals, two papers)

Critters and Creatures Linky Party 6 - Always Anything Goes with a Critter/Creature

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 Fun Folds challenge.

Pauline
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Festive Hollybobs

It's time for a new challenge at the Polkadoodles Challenge Blog, don't forget that our challenges are now Anything Goes with an optional theme. The DT will be following the theme and the theme for this challenge is Add Texture.

I have used a super image from the  the Work and Play 5 -  Festive Hollybobs collection available in the Polkadoodles Craft Store to create a Christmas card.

I merged one of the adorable Coloured Characters with a tree from the Embellies section to create my little scene - I printed it out several times to create some decoupage before adding lots of glitter.

I used one of the fabulous papers from the collection and added some corrugated card stock for my texture.  The sentiment is also from the collection and the twine is from my stash.

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

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 376 - Anything Goes

Star Stampz Challenge - Add A Sentiment

Through the Purple Haze Challenge 106 - Anything Goes

Little Miss Muffet Challenge 144 - Always Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Let's Go Wild!
Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Close To Nature

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 Add Texture 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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