Sweet 16

This is the final Milestone Birthday card that I created for Making Cards Magazine.

I used beautiful papers from the NitWit Collections – Bundled Enchanting Collection, I love the colours.

The sentiment is from the Milestone Word Art collection from the Digi Stamp Boutique, this is a really useful collection of sentiments and being digital you can print them whatever size you wish.

To embellish my card I just added some ribbon and a button from my stash.

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

Pauline
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18th Birthday Shaker

The new edition of Making Cards Magazine was published on Friday so I can now share one of the cards that I created for last months edition.

I created three Milestone Birthday cards using the beautiful NitWit Bundled Enchanting Collection, this one is to celebrate an 18th Birthday.

The colours in this NitWit collection are beautiful and as I had some sequins in the same colours I decided to create a shaker card.

I fussy cut the flowers and layered them up for dimension, the sentiment is from the Milestone Word Art collection from the DigiStamp Boutique.

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

Pauline
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18th Birthday Wishes

This is the final 18th Birthday card that I made for my youngest son, this one was from me and his Dad.

I used three images from the free CD that came with the March edition of Making Cards Magazine.  I copied them into word and resized them.

I added the 18th Birthday sentiment from the Digi Stamp Boutique Milestone Word Art collection and used papers from Echo Park.

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

The Sisters of Craft July Challenge - Always Anything Goes

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 201 - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 93 - Always Anything Goes

WordArt Wednesdays Challenge - Family Friendly/Anything Goes
Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper July Challenge - Anything Goes

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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On your 18th Birthday

My youngest son was eighteen yesterday and this is the card that I made for my eldest to give him.

I used my Die-namics Fishtail Flags die and papers from the Echo Park Pinstripes collection to make the banner and for the strip along the bottom.

The sentiment is from the Digi Stamp Boutique Milestone Word Art collection.

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

Crafty Calendar July Challenge - Punches and/or Dies

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 432 - Add a Banner/Flags

City Crafter Challenge 318 - Hang out the Flags

That's Crafty! Challenge - Masculine

Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge 60 - Sentiment as the Main Focus

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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Bearly Mine Inspiration - Fun Time Rosie

Good morning, it's my turn to show you an inspiration project for the Bearly Mine Inspiration and Challenge Blog.

I have used a fabulous image from the Digi Stamp Boutique and gorgeous papers from the Bearly Mine Designs Spring Delights and Mini Dots collections.

I have used black card stock and punched a border with an EK success border punch, the flower was fussy cut from some of the papers and the sentiment and gems are from my stash.  I added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to her hula hoop and some glitter to her dress and the butterflies, unfortunately it doesn't show up very well in the photographs.

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

Seemacrafts August Challenge - Summer Fun
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 75 - Anything goes
V's Sweet Ideas Challenge 26 - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 40 - Anything Goes

A Creative Romance Challenge - Fun In The Sun
Polkadoodles Challenge Week 32 - Fun In The Sun

Crafty Hazelnut's Patterned Paper August Challenge - Anything Goes

Digi Stamp Boutique August Customer Competition - Use a Digi Stamp Boutique image

Thank you for visiting me today, make sure you pop over to the Bearly Mine Inspiration and Challenge Blog and join in with this months 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Pauline
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Kraft Thank You

If you visit my blog regularly you might think you've seen these cards before.  Back in May I made these cards to enter into the Less is More challenge but when I went to enter them I realised the challenge was One Layer Cards and these actually have two layers, so I made two more that were only one layer - you can see them HERE.

The images are Modern Flowers from the Digi Stamp Boutique, I printed them onto Kraft card stock and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir colouring pencils, the sentiment is also from the Digi Stamp Boutique.

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

Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge 30 - CAS Card

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 185 - Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday Challenge 140 - Anything Goes

Pile It On Challenge 27 - Add Some Flowers

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

Digi Makeover Challenge 148 - Anything Goes

Love to Create Challenge 123 - Fussy and Fancy OR Clean and Layered

Digi Stamp Boutique July Customer Competition - Use a Digi Stamp Boutique image

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

Pauline
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Modern Flowers

This is the card I have made for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's One Layer week and the theme is Thank You.

I made a card for the challenge before I realized it was One Layer week, unfortunately I had layered the image onto black card stock so I had to go back to the drawing board and make another.  This time I drew a black box around the image to make it look like it had been layered.

I enjoyed colouring these images so much that I ended up making two cards - you can never have enough Thank You cards.

I have seen this style of card on You Tube lately and thought I would have a go, the only problem was I didn't have any stamps that would work so I popped over to the Digi Stamp Boutique and found these fabulous Modern Flower images.

I printed them onto Kraft card stock and coloured them with my Spectrum Noir colouring pencils, the sentiment is also from the Digi Stamp Boutique.

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

Less is More Week 171 - One Layer Thank You
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 35 - Clean and Simple
One-Layer Simplicity Challenge 5 - Fabulous Flowers

Digi Galore Challenge - Kraft
Digi Stamp Boutique May Customer Competition - Use a Digi Stamp Boutique image

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

Pauline
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Having a Snooze Take II

This is the CAS version of the card I made for Uncle David, you can see the original one which was also the one that we ended up giving him HERE.

The image is 'Snoozing Stan' from the Digi Stamp Boutique, I have coloured him with ProMarkers, the plaid paper is from the Echo Park Reflections - Fall paper pack and the sentiment tags are LOTV.  I have punched a border with a Fiskars edge punch and added a button and some twine from my stash.

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

Digi Stamp Boutique - January Customer Competition
Seize the Birthday Challenge - Colouring
Stampin for the Weekend Challenge - Happy Birthday
Crafty Calendar Challenge - Let's Celebrate!
My Sheri Crafts Challenge 125 - Delightful Digis
Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 133 - Clean & Simple
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - Your Favourite Style (this is my favourite card style because I can combine two of my loves - patterned papers and CAS design)
As You Like It Challenge - Favourite C&S Style & Why (this is my favourite CAS style because I can combine two of my loves - patterned papers and CAS design)

Thank you so much for visiting me today, I always appreciate you taking the time to pop in.  Make sure you check out my Giveaway, you can find it HERE.

Pauline
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Wonderful Husband

This is the final card that I made for my husband's birthday, this one was from me.

If you follow my blog you might remember a previous card that I made with a dog on it for my youngest son 'A dog named ROY'! A dog named ROY is a bit of a joke in our family - the boy's in the house would all like to get a dog and my husband has told them that if we do he will call it Roy! Don't ask me why because I don't have a clue, but I'm sure you can imagine what the boy's think of it. Well this is what I imagine ROY would look like.

The image is from the Digi Stamp Boutique Wallace collection, I have coloured him with ProMarkers and cut him out with an oval Die-namics die , The papers are from Studio Calico and I have used my favourite Fiskars edge punch for the border. I computer generated the sentiment and added some ribbon and card candy from my stash.

I decorated the inside of my card to match.

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 69 - Punches and Dies
The Squirrel and the Fox - Animal Antics
Graph'It Colour Challenge 20 - Furry Friends
Artistic Inspirations Challenge 67 - Use a Sentiment/Anything Goes
Digi Sketch Challenge - All for the Animals
Everybody Art Challenge 253 - Card for a Boy
Natalie and Amy's Challenge 14 - For the Boys!
Digi Stamp Boutique November Customer Competition - Digi Stamp Boutique image

Thank you so much for joining me today, I would like to extend a very warm welcome to my latest follower and thank everyone that takes the time to visit my blog and leave a comment.

Pauline
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Photo Inspiration

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and we have an inspiration photo for you this week.  I have used a Digi Stamp Boutique image for my card and I was inspired by the snowman and the warm rustic colours.

I have used papers from Bearly Mine Designs and coloured my image with ProMarkers.  I cut some red snowflakes with a Spellbinders die and added some snowflake embellishments from my stash.

This week our fabulous sponsor is

Crafter's Companion

Who are offering the lucky winner a £10 voucher

This is our inspiration photograph:

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

DigiStamp Boutique May Customer Competition - Use a DigiStamp Boutique image

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge Extra May - Anything Goes

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 173 - Anything Goes

Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 122 - Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 169 - Anything Goes

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 126 - Show some white, a little or a lot

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us this week for our Photo Inspiration challenge.

Thank you for visiting me today, I really appreciate your company.

Pauline

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Cycling Fun

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend. This is the card I have made for this weeks Seize the Birthday Sketch Challenge and this week it's the turn of the boys:

I have used doodlebug design papers and a fabulous image from the Digi Stamp Boutique Funtime Dan collection.  The star is an X-cut die and the sentiment is from LOTV.  I have added 3D Crystal Lacquer to the puddle and splashes and a button completes the embellishments.

I have decorated the inside of my card following the sketch and using the same papers:

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

The Digi Stamp Boutique February Customer Competition
Seize the Birthday Challenge 4 - Masculine Birthday with Sketch
Cards Galore February Challenge - One for the Men
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Easter/Spring cards for Kids
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 60 - Springtime
Creative Inspirations Challenge 199 - One For The Guys!
Simon Says Stamp & Show - Seeing Stars
Digistamps 4 Joy Challenge 59 - Anything Goes
Digi Galore Challenge - 3 Colours Only - Blue, Green, Yellow (if you count skin and hair please remove my entry)

Thank you so much for visiting me today, enjoy the rest of your weekend.

Pauline
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Always ...

Good afternoon everyone, I hope you are all safe and warm.  They have forecast more snow here this evening and tomorrow and we haven't got rid of the last lot yet!

This is another CAS card, I have to say I'm beginning to like making these, they take a lot of planning but they are quite satisfying when they are finished.

For this one I have used the Valentine Bird Collection and Simply for Valentines set from the Digi Stamp Boutique, some red card stock, some white card stock and a Sizzix Heart Die.

I have kept the inside very simple as well, just using the sentiment and one layer of red and one of white card stock.

Perhaps it's a bit simple, I haven't really made my mind up yet!

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

Digi Stamp Boutique January Challenge - Digi Stamp Boutique Image
Craft Us Crazy Challenge 35 - Celebrate Love
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 37 - Love/Romance/Anniversary
Card Makin' Mamas - Clean & Simple
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 167 - KISS
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 147 - Love
Pile It On Challenge 3 - Have a Heart!
City Crafter Challenge 143 - Forever Mine
Dynamic Duos Challenge 36 - Red and Black with a Valentine Theme

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated, please leave a comment so that I can come and visit you.

Pauline
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Something Old and Something New

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and had a fabulous Christmas.  I would like to wish all of my lovely followers and visitors a very Happy New Year. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week the theme is - SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW.

I have a Craft Fair coming up at a School at the end of this month so I am busy making cards to sell, whilst looking through my box of completed cards I noticed that I do not have many for young children so you could be seeing quite a few this month.

My old is my Marrianne CreaTables LR0131 flower die and the new is the adorable image from The Digi Stamp Boutique, I bought it on Boxing Day, the papers are Bearly Mine Designs - Gingham and the plain blue one is from the Floral Breeze collection - I have just cropped the top and bottom to leave it plain.

I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout as the front
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CARD RECIPE:

Image:  Digi Stamp Boutique - Spring Lamb
Colouring Medium:  ProMarkers

Papers:  Bearly Mine Designs - Gingham and Floral Breeze

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:   Marianne CreaTables - LR0131 and Spellbinders - Standard Rectangle (inside card)

Embellishments:  button and twine from stash

We have two Sponsors this week:

Marianne Design


and

Letraset

Prize - Aquamarkers

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

Charisma Cardz Challenge 51 - Anything Goes

Willow Sketchie - Sketch and/or Celebrate

Crafty Ribbons Challenge 35 - Blue & Green

Little Miss Muffet Challenge 51 - Anything Goes

Shelly's Images - Out with the Old, In with the NEW (new digi image)

Simon Says Stamp - Anything Goes

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 55 - Anything Goes

Delicious Doodles Challenge 16 - Out with the Old (old flower die)

Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Old and New (old flower die, new digi image)

Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 10 - Anything Goes

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks 'SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW' challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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1 Today

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week the theme is everyone's favourite - ANYTHING GOES.

My image is from The Digi Stamp Boutique and the papers are Bearly Mine Designs - Spring Delights and Gingham.  I thought I'd have a change from making Christmas cards for a little while so I've made a child's birthday card.

I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout as the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  Digi Stamp Boutique

Papers:  Bearly Mine Designs - Spring Delights and Gingham

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:   Spellbinders - Standard Square

Embellishments:  flowers and card candy from stash

Our Sponsor this week is

The Paper Shelter

$20 Gift Certificate

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

Challenges 4 Everybody - Anything Goes

The Kraftyhands December Challenge - Child's Play

Wags 'n Whiskers Challenge 94 - Anything Goes

Nutcrafters Challenge 32 - Numbers

Ready Teddy Go Challenge 17 - Clean & Simple

Pan Pastel Challenge 48 - Song or Carol Title (One - U2)

Everybody-Art-Challenge 217 - Anything Goes

Tuesday Alchemy Challenge 44 - Anything Goes

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks 'ANYTHING GOES' challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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Summer Holiday

Good afternoon, or is it evening, I'm not quite sure when one ends and the other starts.  This is a card that I have made to enter into the ProMarker Challenge 64 - Song Title.  The song I have chosen is 'Summer Holiday' by Cliff Richard, I think this image is just right, I don't know about you but I always have ice cream when I'm on holiday.  The image is Digi Stamp Boutique 'Beach Alfie' coloured with ProMarkers.  Full details are listed below.

Image used:  Digi Stamp Boutique 'Beach Alfie'

Papers:  Dovecraft 'Sugar & Spice'

Embellishments:  buttons and charm from stash
Tag:  hand cut plus a Polka Doodles Stamp

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

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 32 - Open Challenge

Ladybug Crafts Challenge 26 - Going Dotty

Digi Stamp Boutique May customer competition

This is a second card I made using the same set of digi stamps and papers.

Image used:  Digi Stamp Boutique 'Alfie swimming'

Papers:  Dovecraft 'Sugar & Spice'

Embellishments:  Papermania Capsule Collection
Tag:  hand cut plus a Polka Doodles Stamp