Control Fre@k

It was my youngest son's Birthday yesterday, he was twenty three and this is the card that I created for him.

I used the Echo Park Team Spirit Boy collection, I have the digital collection, I think digital is much better because you can resize everything and they are much easier to store.  Also I don't know about you but I always have favourites that I want to use again and again along with some papers that I never use, with digital collections you can just print the ones you are going to use.

I computer generated the Happy Birthday and used Hunkydory dies to cut the SON.

We all went out for a lovely meal last night, it is the first time I have been inside a restaurant for a very long time, we have eaten in the garden of our favourite pub but not been inside for ages - it was so nice to actually celebrate a Birthday by eating out for a change.

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Pauline
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Miniature Dachshund

This is the card that I made for a friend of ours, it is her Birthday next week and as she has recently become the proud owner of a Miniature Dachshund I decided to create a card with a Dachshund on it, well two actually.

I created a slimline card and used a Sue Wilson Die to create the panel on the front.  The Dachshund image is from the Splash Crafts Paw Prints CD, I printed one and then flipped the image and printed another.  The papers are also from the CD, I computer generated the sentiment along with a verse for the inside of the card.

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Pauline
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Love Notes

I have been playing with some of my NitWit papers for a change, I used the pretty Francis collection.

I printed the topper several times so that I could fussy cut lots of layers, I also fussy cut the border and added papers and a sentiment from the collection.

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Pauline
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I turned out AWESOME!

This is the card that I created for my eldest son to give his Dad, this time I used the Simple Stories Dad Life collection.

I have the digital collection so I just printed the papers that I needed along with the topper, I computer generated the sentiment and cut it into a fishtail flag shape.  I also added some enamel dots from my stash.

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Pauline
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Sunflower Cottage

This is another card that I have created with my Sunflower Cottage collection from NitWit.

The best thing about digital collections is that you can print them out as many times as you like, I always find I have favourite papers and toppers in collections and I use them up quickly, with digital collections you can print them again and again.  This is another topper that I have printed several times and fussy cut to create layers of dimension - I know it is not everyone's cup of tea but I love it.  The pretty papers are also from the collection, all I have added is some yellow card stock from my stash.

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Pauline
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Farmhouse Fresh

I thought I would have a play with one of my many digital collections for a change, I decided to use the NitWit Farmhouse Collection.

I have used three of the fabulous papers and one of the super toppers, I printed the topper four times so that I could fussy cut several layers and create some dimension.

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Pauline
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Build a Snowman

This is the second Christmas card that I have created with my Carta Bella Warm and Cozy collection, I have the digital collection, you can purchase it HERE from SNAP CLICK Supply.

I used two of the papers and a frame from one of the Cut-Apart sheets, the snowman is from the elements collection along with the sentiment. I cut the little banners from two more of the papers using my Die-namics Fishtail Flag dies.

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Pauline
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Winter Wishes

I have used the Carta Bella Warm and Cozy collection to create this Christmas card, I used the digital collection - you can purchase it from SNAP CLICK Supply, you can find it HERE.

I used a stamp from my stash to create the mittens, sorry I'm not sure where it came from - I stamped it onto some of the elements from the collection.  I fussy cut the topper and used foam pads to add some dimension.  Everything is from the digital collection except the ribbon, which is from my stash.

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

September Rudolph Days Challenge - Anything Christmas Goes

CD Sunday Plus Challenge #45 - Anything Goes

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Pauline
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New Home

A friend asked me to create a New Home card for them, I have created three in total so that they would have a choice and this is one of them.

I used my Crafter's Companion Moonbeam Meadow CD, the topper and all of the papers are from the CD, the flowers actually match the colours on the papers, my camera is obviously playing tricks on me.

I would like to enter this card into the CD Sunday Plus Challenge 43.

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Pauline
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Wishing you Happiness

This is another of the cards that I created for the June edition of Making Cards Magazine. I used the digital Craft Paper Collection that is available from the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, just click on the FREE CRAFT PAPERS in the left margin.

As always a very simple design, the purpose of these cards is to show what you can create using just the free papers. I used one of the toppers and one of the papers the sentiment is an old Sherry Russ Designs stamp from STAMPlorations.

If you are having trouble finding the magazine in the shops you can order a copy HERE, free P&P in the UK.

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Pauline
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You're Perfect

This is another of the cards that I created for the June edition of Making Cards Magazine. I used the super Dougie the Cat free and exclusive digital Craft Paper Collection that is available from the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, just click on the FREE CRAFT PAPERS in the left margin.

I used one of the cute toppers and one of the papers along with some pink and blue cardstock from my stash - the sentiment is an old Sherry Russ Designs stamp from STAMPlorations.

If you are having trouble finding the magazine in the shops you can order a copy HERE, free P&P in the UK.

Thank you for popping in today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave, they are all read and appreciated.
Pauline
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Toby Panda

The June edition of Making Cards Magazine is out now and I am delighted to have two cards featured on the front cover.

My Toby Panda card, having proved one of the most popular collections ever, the papers are now available as a printed collection in this edition (previously they were just the digital bonus) and there is additional artwork!

and this cute Dougie the Cat card created with the free and exclusive digital Craft Paper Collection that will be available from the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page later in the month, you can still download the fabulous Father's Day collection at the moment.

You can get a copy delivered straight to your door from HERE.

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Pauline
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Level Up

I created this card for a family friend using the a topper and papers from the Little Dudes collection from a Hunkydory USB, I'm not sure which one it is.

I die cut the little space invader images from one of the papers, they take me back to my teenage years, they had a machine in our local pub and I would spend hours on it!  You get toppers, sentiments, patterned papers and inserts in the collection, I used bits from most of them.

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Pauline
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Great Pacific Railroad

This is another one of the card downloads that I found when I was having a tidy up on my computer, I'm not sure where it came from so I'm afraid I can't give credit.

This one would be perfect for an elderly gentleman, again there was lots of my favourite fussy cutting and inked edges.

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Pauline
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Me and You

This is the third card that I created for the February edition of Making Cards Magazine - you can find the other two cards HERE.  I used this months digital papers - there are six toppers and two patterned papers. They are available totally free on the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, you can find them HERE, simply click on the link that says 'Free Craft Papers'.

Not only are there free craft papers in this months edition, there is also a free doggy stamp set. The magazine is full of fantastic projects including the technique of colour lifting, dip dye effects with ink, paper piecing, using a gel press, 3D designs and so much more. You can pick up a copy in stores or if you order online via www.makingcardsmagazine.com UK delivery is free.

I used one of the toppers and two of the papers to create my card, I just added some pink and black card stock and a computer generated sentiment.

Thank you for popping in today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave - they are all read and very much appreciated.

Pauline
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For You

This is the second of four cards that I had published in the February edition of Making Cards Magazine - you can find the first card HERE.

Not only are there free craft papers in this months edition, there is also a free doggy stamp set. The magazine is full of fantastic projects including the technique of colour lifting, dip dye effects with ink, paper piecing, using a gel press, 3D designs and so much more. You can pick up a copy in stores or if you order online via www.makingcardsmagazine.com UK delivery is free.

I created my card using this months digital papers - there are six toppers and two patterned papers. They are available totally free on the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, you can find them HERE, simply click on the link that says 'Free Craft Papers'.

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Pauline
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Love is ...

I'm thrilled to have four cards published in the February edition of Making Cards Magazine, not only are there free craft papers in this months edition, there is also a free doggy stamp set. The magazine is full of fantastic projects including the technique of colour lifting, dip dye effects with ink, paper piecing, using a gel press, 3D designs and so much more. You can pick up a copy in stores or if you order online via www.makingcardsmagazine.com UK delivery is free.

This is one of the cards that I created using this months digital papers - there are six toppers and two patterned papers.  They are available totally free on the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, you can find them HERE, simply click on the link that says 'Free Craft Papers'.

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Pauline
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Moonlight Owl

This is the final card that I created for the February edition of Making Cards Magazine. I used the beautiful Winter Owl digital papers that were available totally free on the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, you can find them along with the March papers HERE - simply click on the link that says 'Free Craft Papers' and you will find them.

I was asked to create four cards using the free papers, to create this one I used one of the toppers and one of the papers - I added a stamped sentiment and some cardstock from my stash.

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Pauline
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Hoppy Easter

This is the third project that I created for Crafter's Inspiration Issue 25, I was asked to create three off the page projects using the Easter Treats Digi collection.

I used papers and a sentiment from the Easter Treats collection from the free CD along with my Crafter's Companion Stitch Edge Oval and Rectangle nesting dies, if you are interested there are more detailed instructions in the magazine.

I would like to enter this plaque into the CD Sunday Plus Challenge 27 - Anything Goes as long as either a CD, USB or digital download - or any combination thereof – has been used in the making of your project.

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Pauline
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Owl in Flight

This is the third of four cards that I created for the February edition of Making Cards Magazine.  I used the beautiful Winter Owl digital papers that were available totally free on the Making Cards Magazine Facebook page, you can find the March papers HERE - simply click on the link that says 'Free Craft Papers' and you will find them.

I decided to fussy cut the owl for this card, I then mounted it on a die cut circle and added a stamped sentiment from my stash

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Pauline
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