Have Yourself ...

This is another of the cards that I made for the Designer Cardmaking - Joanna Sheen Special magazine.   I was asked to create five cards using the fabulous free kit that includes a 4-in-1 Christmas Rose die set, 8 festive stamp designs, a 4" x 6" embossing folder, 22 Patterned Papers and 80 co-ordinating toppers/elements.

I used a decoupage topper, a couple of the papers and one of the sentiment stamps to make this card.

Hopefully you can just about see the dimension in this photograph.

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

Pauline
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Home for the Holidays

This is another of the cards that was published in the latest edition of Simply Cards & Papercraft, I was commissioned to create six projects using the fabulous Fireside Christmas Collection from NitWit Collections.

Everything I have used is from the NitWit collection with the exception of the twine.

The Fireside collection is gorgeous, full of traditional toppers and papers - I really enjoyed playing with it and creating my projects.

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

Pauline
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Snowman Joyfold

I have some really exciting news to share today, I have been invited to join the Design Team for a fabulous new Challenge - Christmas with the Cuties

I really do need some encouragement to make Christmas cards throughout the year, I'm well behind again this year even though I vowed that I wouldn't be!

Our first challenge starts today and the theme is a nice easy one - Anything Goes, so as long as it's cute and Christmas you're good to join us.

I have used an image and papers from the Making Cards Magazine Christmas Special to create my card.

I have been trying some new card folds for a change, this one is a Joyfold design.

Make sure you pop over to the Christmas with the Cuties challenge blog and see who else is on the Design Team, we would love for you to join us for our Anything Goes Challenge.

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

Pauline
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Let it Snow

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next fortnight is White Christmas chosen by Margaret.  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 the free CD that came with the Making Cards Christmas Special magazine.

There are lots of beautiful images and papers on the CD, I added a Craftwork cards sentiment and some ribbon from my stash.

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 White Christmas 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 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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Snowmen Selfie

It's time for a new challenge over at A Gem of a Challenge and the theme for the next fortnight is Snowmen.

I have used this fun Snowmen Selfie Digi Stamp available in the Pink Gem Designs Shop to make my card.

I coloured them with ProMarkers and used some First Edition papers.

The sentiment tag is from Polkadoodles and the ribbon, twine and candi is from my stash.

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

November Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas

Make sure you pop over to the A Gem of a Challenge blog and join us for our Snowmen 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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Christmas Baubles

It's time for some mid challenge inspiration over at the Polkdadoodles Challenge blog, the theme for the DT this fortnight is Not a card but you can enter an Anything Goes project.  I have used papers from the fabulous Festive Christmas CD to create my Christmas Baubles.

They are quite easy to make but rather time consuming, lots of punching circles and folding.

I inked all of the edges and added some pearls to each of the joins.

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

Christmas at Sweet Stampin' - Anything (Christmas) Goes

Crafting By Designs Challenge - Get Ready For Christmas

Crafty Creations Challenge 329 - Christmas

Crafty Purple Frog Challenge - Magic of Christmas
The Crafty Addicts Challenge 29 - Anything Goes/Option of Christmas Paper

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 Not a card 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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Black and Gold Dad

I made this card for my son to give his Dad, I've seen this design around a lot on Pinterest and thought I'd give it a go.

I used a Crafter's Companion black easel card blank and gold card stock, the die is from the Sara Davies Just for Men Signature Collection.

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

Creative Moments Challenge 107 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 113 - Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays Weeks 258/259 - Anything Goes

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge 293 - Anything Goes

Sunny Day Crafting Challenge 24 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Always Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Winter Goddess

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and for the next fortnight we are playing BINGO. I have used this beautiful image called Winter Goddess - she is available as part of the Winter Princesses collection, there are six fabulous themed sets for the price of 4 and as you probably know each set consists of one inked stamp, one coloured stamp, one matching paper and one composition.

This is the BINGO board that we would like you to use:

I followed the centre row down - Ribbon, Digital Image, Lace to create my card.

I have used the composition, I printed it several times to create some decoupage layers.  I cut around the frame and added lots of glitter and a layer of white card stock behind it.

I used one of the gorgeous papers from the Winter Breeze paper pack, they complement the Winter Princesses collection perfectly.

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 BINGO 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.

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

The Merry Christmas Challenge 8 - Ribbon or Lace

CHNC Challenge Extra for November - Anything Christmas Goes

Robyn`s Fetish Challenge 343 - Lace and Gems

Craft-Dee BowZ November Challenge - Anything Goes with a Handmade Bow
House of Cards November Challenge - Lots of Layers and/or Colours

Sparkle N Sprinkle November Challenge - Anything Goes: use loose glitter, embossing powder and/or flocking

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

Pauline
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Home for Christmas

This is another of the cards that was published in the latest edition of Simply Cards & Papercraft, I was commissioned to create six projects using the fabulous Fireside Christmas Collection from NitWit Collections.

I decided to create a side step card for a change.  Everything on my card is from the NitWit Collection.

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

The Crazy Challenge 236 - Christmas

Craft Your Passion Challenge 339 - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenge - See the Wood for the Trees

Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Use 3 of Something

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 137 - Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Owl in Gold

This card uses one of the Crafter's Companion Die’sire Fancy Card Blanks and the Die’sire Die-sire Create-a-Card What a Hoot die.

My card base is Kraft card stock and I used some mirror card from the Gold Luxury Cardstock Pack.

I cut my tags using the Die’sire Mixed Media Gift Tags die and decorated the sides of the Diorama card base with the Die-sire Lace Border 2 die.

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

Scrappers Delights Challenge 61 - Anything Goes
Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 46 - Always Anything Goes
Fussy and Fancy Challenge 117 - Different Folds or Shaped Cards

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

Pauline
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Merry & Bright

This is another of the cards that I made for the Making Cards Magazine Christmas Special, the free papers and images in this collection are fabulous.

I have made a CAS card using a sweet Robbin image and some plain red card stock.  The sentiment is from Craftwork Cards.

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 452 - Christmas/Holidays

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 390 - Christmas

Crafty Catz Challenge 347 - Anything Goes with twist: Use Red

As You Like It Challenge - Favourite Christmas Colour Combo & why (Red and Green because I love everything traditional)

Daring Cardmakers - A Musical Christmas (When the Red Red Robin Comes Bob Bob Bobbin' Along)

Thank you for calling, 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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Pick of the bunch

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

I chose this cute coloured image called Hedgy Berry Treats, they look like they have a fabulous harvest of blackberries.

I have used papers from NitWit collections, the bow is also from the collection.

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

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 225 - Anything Goes

Crafting-With-Friends Challenge 32 - Anything Goes

Creative Corner Challenge - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge 41 - Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs Challenge - Little Animals

Crafty Creations Challenge 328 - Animals

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 Harvest Happenings challenge.

Pauline
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Fleurs D'Anniversaire

This is the card that I made for my Mum to give my niece for her Birthday. I used the Crafter's Companion Fleurs D'Anniversaire die.

I  inked through the die and used some plum card stock behind it. To finish I added some plum pearls.

I decorated the inside of the card to match.

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

Crafty Girls Creations Challenge 30 - Always Anything Goes

Southern Girls Challenge 148 - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers Dies - Always Anything Goes with Dies

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge Weeks #256 - 257 - Anything Goes

Creatalicious Challenge 103 - Anything Goes with optional use a sentiment

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

Pauline
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Happy Birthday Husband

This is the card that I made for my Husband, it was his birthday last week.

The topper, papers and sentiment all come from the Crafter's Companion Camden Town CD.  I distressed the edges of everything and used Kraft card stock.  I added some twine and a heart shaped charm.

I cut out the individual letters and applied 3D Crystal Laquer to make them look like tiles.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 112 - Anything Goes

Dream Valley Challenge 144 - Winter Birthday

Get Creative Challenge 52 - Birthday

Melonheadz Friends Challenge - Add a Sentiment

Come and Get It Challenge - Ribbon or Twine

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

Pauline
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Coral Christmas Trees

This is one of the cards that I created for the Die-cutting Essentials Special Edition, I was commissioned to create five projects for the magazine using the free 6-in-1 build-a-tree die set and 8 co-ordinating stamps.

I used the Christmas Tree dies along with some digital papers to create my card, I also added lots of glitter and some star shaped gems.

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

Christmas Card Challenge 48 - Glitter
CHNC Challenge 307 - Coral
Craft for the Craic November Challenge - Use 2 Colours

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge 35 - A Contemporary Christmas

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 176 - Ice/Snow with lots of sparkle & texture

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

Pauline

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Mesmerizing Scent

November is a busy month for Birthdays in our family, this is one of the cards that I made for my Niece.

I used a beautiful collection called Mesmerizing Scent from the Paper Shelter, it is from the Vintage Chic collection but is also available individually.

I printed the composition sheet several times so that I could create some decoupage layers and used the background paper to create the insert.

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

PDE Linky Party #146 - All Cards
Simply Papercraft Challenge 40 - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 338 - Always Anything Goes

House of Cards November Challenge - Lots of Layers and/or Colours

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

Pauline
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Love in Bloom

This card is one that I created using the Crafter's Companion Die’sire Fancy Card Blanks and the Die’sire Create-a-Card Floral Lace Heart die.

The papers and sentiment are from the Sara Davies Love & Romance Signature Collection and I used the Die’sire Essentials Flowers dies to create the flowers.

The gems are from my stash.

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

Great Impressions November Challenge - Anything Goes
Glitter 'N' Sparkle Challenge 214 - Anything Goes
Star Stampz Challenge - Fold it more than Once
613 Avenue Create Challenge 191 - Anything Goes/Twist: Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Poinsettia Basket

It's time for a new challenge at CD Sunday and the theme for the next fortnight is Sparkle and Shine chosen by Wynn. 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 have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations The Shawn Jenkins Collection to make my card.

The decoupage image is called Poinsettia Winter Greeting, I printed it several times so that I could create some decoupage layers.   The papers are from the same collection, the sentiment is from another collection on the CD.

The ribbon and gems are from my stash.

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

Jingle Belles - Holiday Cards with Flowers
Winter Wonderland - Add Ribbon/Lace or Christmas Flowers

Imagine That! Creative Playground November Challenge - Christmas is Coming

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 Sparkle and Shine 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 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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