Happy New Year

I have created this card to wish all of my wonderful followers and visitors a very happy new year, I hope all your wishes and dreams come true.

I used a topper and card stock from the Hunkydory Special Days Delux Collection, a Hero Arts die to cut the 'happy' and heat embossed a Clearly Besotted stamp for the 'new year'.

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope to see you lots more throughout 2019.

Pauline
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Scorpio

This is one of the cards that I created for my sons to give their Dad for his birthday, my eldest son chose this one.

I used a topper from the Hunkydory Written in the Stars Little Book and card stock from the Luxury Topper collection.

The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp, embossed in gold.  I created the DAD with my Memory Box Alphabet dies.

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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Geometric Birthday

I have a very different card using the latest Craftwork Cards Stamp Club Kit to share today .

This time I have created a geometric pattern by stamping the largest cake layer several times in three bright colours.  I cut the panel out using a Sue Wilson stitched rectangle die and added a die cut 'happy' from Hero Arts - I cut it three times and layered it up for dimension.  The 'birthday' stamp is also part of of the Hero Arts sentiment set.

The buttons and twine are 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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Birthday Cake

I found time to have a play with the latest Craftwork Cards Stamp Club Kit and created this card.  I wasn't quite sure what to do with this collection at first but a quick perusal of Pinterest gave me this idea.

I stamped the cake sections on one of the papers from the Embroidered Blooms collection using Hero Arts Unicorn Pigment Ink.  I then cut them out and doodled around the outside with a black pen, I stamped the cake stand and arranged the cake sections on top.

I cut the bunting from the same papers and added a twine bow.

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

Pauline
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Starlight Birthday

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's Recipe week and we need to Use a Frame. 

I have used a Tattered Lace Starlight Circle die to create my frame.

I decorated my frame with some Joy Crafts stamped and fussy cut flowers and added a Hero Arts Stamp & Cuts sentiment.

I would like to enter this card into the Less is More Challenge 321 - Use a Frame.

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

Pauline
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Fleur Delis

This is another of the cards that I made for Simply Cards & Papercraft, I used the gorgeous NitWit Ooh La La Collection.

This one is a little different from the ones I shared previously, I think the black background makes it quite dramatic.  I used my Tim Holtz Paper Rosette Die to make the rosette and the sentiment is from Hero Arts, everything else with the exception of the pearls is from the Ooh La La Collection.

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

Jade's Sparkling Butterflies Challenge 20 - Anything Goes
Crafting With An Attitude Challenge 15 - Always Anything Goes
Creative Knockouts Challenge 143 - Anything Goes
Aud Sentiments Challenge 156 - Anything Goes + A Sentiment
Seize The Birthday Challenge - Birthday + Optional Topping: Dimension

Thank you for visiting my blog today, your company is much appreciated - make sure you take a look at my little giveaway HERE.

Pauline
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La Tour Eiffel

The new edition of  Simply Cards & Papercraft is on sale today and I have six projects in this issue. I was sent the gorgeous Ooh La La Collection from Nitwit Collections to play with, it's absolutely beautiful.

Everything on my card is from the collection with the exception of the flower that I created using my Die’sire Classiques Delicate Flower Die, a Hero Arts Sentiment and some pearls.

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

Inspiration Destination Challenge 86 - Always Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge 342 - Blooming Fun
Deep Ocean Challenge 129 - Shabby Chic or Vintage
WordArt Wednesdays Challenge - Family Friendly/Anything Goes

The Crafty Addicts Challenge 15 - Anything Goes/ Add A Sentiment

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

Pauline
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A Floral Thank You

It's time for a new challenge at Crafting for all Seasons and the theme is Add Some Sparkle.

I have used a gorgeous image and papers from the Crafter's Companion A Country Life CD.

I printed two images so that I could decoupage the flower, I then added lots of sparkle with a Spectrum Noir Sparkle Pen, which of course doesn't show up on the photograph.

The sentiment is from Hero Arts stamped onto a tag from the CD, the ribbon and gems are from my stash.

You can just about see the sparkle in this photograph.

Our sponsor for this challenge is:

Scrapper's Delights

offering 3 digi images to the winner

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

CD Sunday Challenge - Add a button or buttons
Crafty Sentiment Designs Challenge - Spring

Artistic Inspirations Challenge 151 - Anything Goes

Craft Your Passion Challenge 301 - Always Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 101 - Always Anything Goes

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

Thank you for calling today, make sure you pop over to the Crafting for all Seasons challenge blog and join in with our Add Some Sparkle Challenge.

Pauline
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Together Forever

Today I am sharing the card that I have made for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's theme week and the theme is - CASE a DT card

I decided to CASE Sarah's gorgeous card and go with the Wedding theme.

I have used a similar layout and colour scheme for my card but decided on a very simple design.

The large hearts were cut using a Sizzix die and the top one was embossed with a Cuttlebug embossing folder.  The small hearts have been cut using a Lawn Fawn die and I have added 3D Crystal Lacquer to them.  The sentiment is a Docrafts Papermania stamp, stamped with Hero Arts Silver Shadow Ink.

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

Less is More Week - CASE a DT Card

Get Creative Challenge 11 - Use a Die Cut

TIME OUT Challenge 27 - Clean and Simple

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 72 - Anything Goes/add some Hearts

AAA Cards Game 35 - Bare Naked CAS

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

Pauline

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Riverboat Raiders

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

I have used an image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Boys to Men CD to make my card.

The sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp and I have added some ribbon, a button and some twine from my stash.

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

That Craft Place Challenge - Sentimental

The Squirrel & The Fox Challenge 77 - For a Male

613 Avenue Create Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 46 - Anything Goes......

Creative Corner Challenge - Male/Masculine
Crafting from the Heart Challenge 36 - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenge - Anything Goes

My Craft Creations Challenge - 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 Birthday Boy challenge.

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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Floral Birthday

This is a card that I have made just for fun, I don't seem to do that very often at the moment!

I have used papers from NitWit Collections and a gorgeous coloured topper from the LOTV Beautiful Blooms Art Pad.  I cut the Kraft base for my image with my stitched rectangle die from Lawn Fawn and the sentiment is a Hero Arts Stamp.

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

Make it Monday with Kraft Outlet Challenge 188 - Anything Goes
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - All Things Girly
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs Challenge - Pretty in Pink
Creative Inspirations Challenge 280 - 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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Wheels and Cogs

It's time for a new challenge at Craftng for all Seasons and the theme for the next fortnight is Wheels and/or Cogs.

I have made a card using a Kenny K topper from The Hobby House.

The papers are from Bearly Mine Designs and the sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp, I have kept things fairly plain as this is a card for a boy and just added some card candy to embellish.

Our sponsor this fortnight is:

Kenny K

Prize 3 images

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

Crafty Sentiment Designs - Anything Goes
Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 51 - Anything Goes

Card and Scrap Challenge 81 - Anything Goes

Cards Galore Encore Challenge 9 - Make a Card!

Ladybug Crafts September Challenge - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft September Challenge - Anything Goes

The Corrosive Challenge #207 - Let's Hear It for the Boys
Nutcrafters Challenge 76 - B is for... (Boy, Blue, Birthday)

Clear It Out Challenge - Theme: Anything Goes, Stash: Anything Goes (Kenny K topper)

Make sure you pop over to the Craftng for all Seasons Challenge Blog to check out the DT inspiration and join in with our Wheels and/or Cogs challenge.

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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All for show

I was delighted to be invited to join the team at the Inkspirational Challenge as a Guest Designer this week.  It is a photo inspiration challenge and this is the wonderful photograph that I was given:

I have taken my inspiration from the beautiful Peacock and made a card using a digi from A Day for Daisies.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers, created a mask and added some distress ink around the edges.  The patterned paper is from Bearly Mine Designs and I created the striped paper by colouring a panel with the same ProMarkers that I used for the image and then stamping the stripes with distress ink.

The border is an EK Success border punch and the sentiment is a Hero Arts stamp, I added a bow made with ribbon from my stash.

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

Divas by Design - Happy Birthday
Inky Impressions Challenge 174 - Anything Goes
Scrapper's Delights Challenge 30 - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Crafty Ribbons Challenge - Birthday with Ribbon
Creative Knockouts Challenge 52 - Whimsical Wings
The House That Stamps Built DDC 827- Celebrate Birthdays
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 234 -Make Your Own Background Paper

Thank you so much to the team at the Inkspirational Challenge for inviting me to be Guest Designer this week, I really enjoyed making my card.

Pauline
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Mojito Birthday

I'm a little late for the Less is More Challenge this week, but better late than never!

It's a colour challenge and I have made a very simple Birthday card.

I've used the inlaid die-cutting technique again, the 'happy' is a Die-namics die cut out of Nitwit papers and the 'Birthday' is a Hero Arts Stamp.  I punched the small stars with an X-cut punch and added some 3D Crystal Lacquer to them.

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

Less-is-More Week 183 - Colour Challenge

Going Grey With Scrap-Creations Challenge - Birthday

Fan-Tastic Tuesday Challenge 47 - Anything Goes

Crafting from the Heart Challenge 30 - Always Anything Goes

Loves Rubber Stamps Challenge 115 - Anything Goes, with a twist of Stripes

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

Pauline
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Yippee!

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, the theme is Singin' in the rain!  I have used an adorable image from Joanna Sheen's Little Suzy's Zoo Singing in the Rain stamp set and a snippet of Pink Petticoat gingham paper.

I coloured my image with ProMarkers and cut the bottom edge with a Clearly Besotted border die.  The sentiment is from the Hero Arts It's Your Day stamp set.

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

Less is More Week 181 - Singin' in the rain!
Chocolate, Coffee & Cards Challenge 69 - For The Birds

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 104 - CAS
Without Words July Challenge - Cute n Fluffy

Inkspirational Challenge 61 - Splash

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

Pauline
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Flower Barrow Ted

This is my second card as a Design Team Member for Di's Digi Designs, I still can't believe I get to play with Di's wonderful images - the challenge for the next fortnight is Lots of Layers and this is my card.

I have used the adorable image 'Flower Barrow Ted' and papers from the LOTV Shabby Shack collection. The little cloud is a Lawn Fawn stamp and die with a Hero Arts sentiment stamp, the flower, button, ribbon and twine is from my stash.

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

2 Cute Ink Digital Stamps Challenge 108 - Birthday

Cuttin & Stampin Challenge - Birthdays

Tuesday Throwdown Challenge 200 - Celebrations
Creative Fingers Challenge 40 - Anything Goes
Sister Act Challenge 62 - Cards Only
Allsorts Challenge 264 - How does your garden grow
Crafts Galore Encore Challenge - Use a Stamp or Digi Stamp
Craft Your Passion Challenge 218 - 3 or more Embellishments (ribbon, button, flower)

Clear It Out Challenge - Theme: Anything Goes, Stash: Anything Goes (ribbon, flower, button, twine)

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 Lots of Layers challenge.

Pauline

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Off the Edge

I've managed a card for the Less is More Challenge this week, I've missed the past couple of weeks.  It's the One Layer Cards week and the challenge is 'Off the Edge'.

For my card  I have used two sets of Clearly Besotted stamps, Superstar and Many Thanks and Hero Arts Shadow Ink in Pool, Soft Pool and Green Hills.

It took me ages to make this card, I would get most of the stars stamped and then I would mess one up and have to start again but I got there in the end.

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

Less Is More Challenge 176 - Off the Edge
Clearly Besotted Challenge 12 - Anything Goes
Cards und More Challenge 108  - One Layer Cards

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 99 - CAS

Stampin With The Dragon June Challenge - Clean and Simple

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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Fabulous Fuchsias

This is my entry for this weeks Less is More challenge, the theme is Three Colours or Three Shades of One Colour.

I decided to go with the option of Three Colours, I have used Hero Arts Shadow Ink Forever Green and Raspberry Jam and my ribbon has been coloured with a French Navy ProMarker.  I used the gorgeous Clearly Besotted Fabulous Fuchsias Stamp and Die set, the sentiment is from this set as well and I used my Lawn Fawn Tag, You're It die to cut the tag.

To add a little texture to my card I coloured some Dreamweaver Matt Embossing Paste with a little of the Forever Green ink and applied it through my Memory Box Mesh Stencil.

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

Less is More Challenge 170 - Colour Challenge

Sketchy Colours Challenge 209 - Red, White, Green

Love to Create Challenge 114 - Say it with Flowers

Through the Purple Haze Challenge 40 - Anything but Square

Quirky Crafts Challenge 9 - Something beginning with S (string, stencil)

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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Happy Birthday Dad

It's my husband's birthday today and this is the card I made for my youngest son to give him.

I have used papers from a few different paper packs and the ink splat is from the Hero Arts 'brush' stamp collection, I used Distress Ink and Distress Markers to colour it.  The DAD has been die cut with Memory Box Alphabet dies and heat embossed with black embossing powder.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 67 - Anything Goes
CAS-ual Fridays Challenge 119 - Embossing
Mema's Crafts November Challenge - Anything Goes
Charisma Cardz Challenge 44 - Anything Goes
Crafting by Designs - Anything Goes
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Keep it Clean and Simple
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - For the Guys

Thank you for calling this morning, please come back and visit again soon.

Pauline
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