April Showers

We have a new challenge for you over at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme this time is April Showers.  We have three fab sponsors again:

Bugaboo stamps

The Stamping Boutique

and

our very own Jani's Kreativwelt Digital Stamps

I used the lovely Rainy Cynthia from The Stamping Boutique and this is my card:

I coloured the image with FlexMarkers and added some sparkle with a Sakura pen, unfortunately it doesn't show up very well in the photograph.  I followed the sketch from this weeks Sketch Saturday.  Full details of everything I have used are in the Card Recipe below.

This is the inside of my card, decorated to complement the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  The Stamping Boutique - Rainy Cynthia

Papers:  Docrafts Digital Designer - Papermania Capsule Collection

Card Stock:  Handy Hippo

Tools:  Spellbinders - Scalloped Ovals, Martha Stewart border punch, Punch Bunch - flower punches and fern punch

Embellishmlents:  Creative Expressions - ribbon, buttons and flowers from stash

Sentiment:  Beth Gunnel - Sweet treats stamp collection (free with Quick Cards)

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

Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge 9 - To Die For
2 Sisters Challenge 85 - Birthday Fun
ABC Challenge - M is for Magical
Passion for ProMarker Week 143 - Whatever the Weather
Paper Pretties Challenge - April Showers bring May Flowers
Pollycraft Challenge 134 - Water, Water, everywhere!
Little Darlings Challenge 20 - Outside
Sketch Saturday - Sketch (rotated)

Do pop over the the Crafting for all Seasons Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us.

That's it from me for today, I hope to see you back for another visit soon.

Pauline
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Naughty but nice!

It's time for another NEW FORMAT Willow Sketchie Challenge, you can now follow the SKETCH and/or the THEME.  This is the card I made using a decoupage sheet from the Polly Pickleberry CD:

Lisa has provided us with this fab sketch:

and the theme for the week is - Let them Eat Cake - we would like to see some food on your Card.

I have followed both the sketch and the theme but don't forget you don't have to follow both, one is fine.  As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front, you can also see the layers of decoupage a little better in this photograph.

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Cuttlebug embossing folder,  Woodware corner punch,

Spellbinders - Classic Squares (inside card)

Embellishments:  gems, button and twine from stash

Sentiment:  Handy Hippo peel off

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

Allsorts Challenge 146 - Three in a Row (three gems in a row)
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 15 - Birthday
Creative Inspirations Challenge 155 - Anything Goes
Crafty Creations Challenge 162 - Photo Inspiration (my inspiration was the yummy cakes)
One Stitch at a Time Challenge 105 - Girly
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 76 - Lilac, Lemon and Cream


Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog and have a look at the DT inspiration, you have until 20:00 hrs on Wednesday 28th March to enter and the prize is a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Store.  Don't forget you can either follow the sketch and/or the theme.

Thank you for visiting today, please come back soon.

Pauline

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Cuddles and Hugs

I have made this card for this weeks Tuesday Morning Sketches, Kathy has provided us with a fab sketch this week and this is my card:

I have used two of my favourite cd's, the image is from Joanna Sheen's 'Daisy and Friends', this cd is full of gorgeous images drawn by Lynn Carter and the papers are from the Willow Designs 'Polly Pickleberry' cd.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I printed the sheet out twice so that I had four images the same size, I then cut out three of the images to make layers of decoupage - I just can't help myself!  I followed the sketch quite closely, I only moved the sentiment.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Joanna Sheen - Daisy and Friends

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Embellishments:  flowers, heart buttons and ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  CREAlies label die, Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Tuesday Morning Sketches Challenge 134 - Sketch
Moving along with the Times - Lots of Layers
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge 3 - Make it CUTE
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 45 - Buttons and Ribbons
Paper Creations Ink Challenge 19 - Show us your style using your favourite technique - Decoupage
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 62 - 1, 2, 3 A Recipe (1 x Daisy and Friends digi stamp, 2 x Polly Pickleberry papers, 3 x flower embellishments with heart shaped buttons in the centre)

Thank you for looking today.

Pauline
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If at first....

If at first you don't succeed, try again.  I decided that I would enter the Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge this month, the challenge is stitching and I thought to myself LOTV have some lovely teddy images so out came my LOTV box.  After sorting through the box I discovered an image that I thought would also be ideal to make a valentines card for my husband so out came the sewing machine and I made my card.

Well, can you imagine my horror when on Valentine's Day my husband opened his card and I realised that I had entered a card into the Ready-Teddy-Go challenge with two adorable little puppies on it - not a teddy in sight.  I really am beginning to worry about myself, my only excuse is I do have a rather nasty cold at the moment.  So if any of the lovely ladies from Ready-Teddy-Go are reading this would you please delete entry number 6, yes that's right the one with the puppies on it.

Well, not to be defeated out came the LOTV box and the sewing machine and here is a card that actually has a teddy on it:

It turned out rather pink, but it will be great for a little girl I know who has birthday coming up soon.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front:

Card Recipe:

Image:  LOTV - I Baked a Cake

Papers:  Papermania - Honey & hugs

Card Stock:  Core'dinations

Tools:  Sewing machine, Punch Bunch flower punches

Embellishments:  ribbon, buttons and twine from stash

Sentiment:  Handy Hippo peel-off

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

Ready-Teddy-Go Challenge 7 - I'm in Stitches
Crafty Creations Challenge 157 - Warm and Cuddly Teddy Bears
Moving Along with the Times Challenge 135 - Cute Critters
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 38 - Get Stitchy With It
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 74 - All Creatures Great and Small
Sketch n Stash Challenge 81  - Daniel's Sketch (old stash - image, new stash buttons and peel-off)

Thank you for looking today, I hope to see you again soon.

Pauline
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Anyone for Golf?

I took one look at the new sketch over at Sketch Saturday and thought GOLF BALLS!  A friend of my son will be sixteen soon and he is a golf fanatic so I have made this card for him.

The papers and toppers are all from my Polka Doodles Not for Girls CD and the base card stock is some brown that I got from Handy Hippo in their sale.  The circles were all cut with a Spellbinders Standard Circle die, I cut the circle mats by hand because I always think the next size die is a bit big for mats.  The number 16 is made from some foam numbers that I have coloured to match with ProMarkers and the buttons and twine are from my stash. The only other equipment that I used was my EK Success Border Punch.

I have kept the inside of my card quite simple

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

Phindy's Place Challenge 92 - Round & Round
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 12 - One for the Men or Boys
Hotshot Crafts Challenge 4 - One for the Boys
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 49 - Anything Goes Birthday
CES Challenge 72 - Lots of layers -3 or more!
Sketch Saturday - Sketch

Thank you for looking.

Pauline
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