Life is better with Flowers

I have created these cards with the Nature's Garden Wildflowers collection from Crafter's Companion, I think this is one of my favourite collections in the Nature's Garden range.

All of the papers that I used are from the collection and I used Copic Markers for all of the colouring.

For this card I used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set, the Meadow Flowers Die and the Stay Wild Stamp Set.  I cut butterflies using a die fro the Sara Signature Flutterby collection.

I made this card for my Sister, I used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set again along with the Wildflower Wreath Die, the 'Happy Birthday' is a Hunkydory Minis die and the 'Sister' is a Creative Crafting World die.

I have used the Mailbox Flowers Die and Stencil Set again, there seems to be a bit of a pattern here!  I used the Marianne CrafTables Happy Birthday die for the sentiment and cut the banner from some corrugated card, the twine is from my stash.

For my final card I used the Wonderful Wildflowers 2D Embossing Folder and the Stay Wild Stamp Set - the die cut butterflies are from the Sara Signature Flutterby collection and I cut the frame using the Topaz Ornate Nesting Dies also from Crafter's Companion.

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Pauline
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The last Tree

You will be pleased to know that this is the last of the cards that I made with my Marianne CrafTables die and Simply Creative Frosted Winter papers - had to cut five trees to get five different papers to paper piece on the die so I had to create five cards, I couldn't possible throw any pieces away!

I just added a piece of the Frosted Winter papers across the bottom and a couple of LOTV sentment tags, the Pom Pom trim has been in my stash for ages, I'm getting quite good at using up my bits and bobs. 

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Pauline
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A Simple Christmas Card

This is another of the simple Christmas cards that I have created with my Marianne CrafTables die and Simply Creative Frosted Winter papers - only one more after this, I'm sure you are getting a bit bored with them now.

I just added a couple of strips of the Frosted Winter papers down each side and a Kirsty Wiseman stamped sentiment.  I found some old, clear foam tape in my stash and used it to adhere the tree, it's a bit sticky but at least you can't see it like white foam tape.

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Pauline
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Night Sky

This is another of the cards that I have created with my old Marianne CrafTables die and Simply Creative Frosted Winter papers.

I used a circle die to cut the aperture and added some Digital Cloud Paper from LOTV behind the tree.  The sentiment is from Making Cards Magazine - another simple card suitable to post.

I would like to enter this card into the CD Sunday Plus Challenge #50 - Anything  Goes.

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Pauline
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Blue Christmas Card

This is the second of my simple Christmas cards that I have created with my Marianne CrafTable Christmas Tree die.

I have used my Simply Creative Frosted Winter papers again, this time I have mounted the tree on a circle cut with my Lisa Horton Stitched Circle die and added a Kirsty Wiseman stamped sentiment.

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Pauline
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Christmas Tree

I'm still on a mission to make my Christmas cards this year, I found an old Marianne CrafTables die that has been in my stash for some time and decided to make some simple cards with it.

I cut the tree from white card stock and five different papers, I then mixed them all up to make five different trees.  I have created five different cards with my trees and this is the first.

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Pauline
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Neapolitan Birthday

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's Colour Challenge week and the colours are Neapolitan.

I have used cream card stock and papers from the My Minds Eye Lost & Found paper pad.  The flowers were cut with Joy Crafts Flower dies and the sentiment is a Marianne Design Sentiment die.  I used an Impression Obsession background stamp and Memento Rich Cocoa ink to create the striped papers.

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

Less is More Challenge 331 - Neapolitan

AAA Challenge 91 - The 3rd Big Birthday Bash
The Paper Players Challenge 347 - Birthday

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Pauline
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50 Today

This is another of the masculine makes that I created for the latest issue of Simply Cards & Papercraft.

I used papers from the Echo Park This & That Charming collection to create a 50th Birthday card.

The sentiment is a Marianne die and the numbers are a Tonic die - the ribbon is from my stash.

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Pauline
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Simply the Best

This is the card that I made for my Mum to give my youngest son for his eighteenth Birthday.

I used a decoupage image from the Docrafts Papermania Mr. Mister Collection, it's die cut decoupage but I needed to trim it quite a lot.  I die cut the sentiment with a Marianne CrafTables die and the numbers were cut with a Tonic Studios die.  I inked through the dies to add some definition.

I also decorated the inside to match.

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

Crafting When We Can Challenge 122 - Any Occasion
Lemon Shortbread Challenge 19 - Anything Goes

Through The Craft Room Door - Always Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 319 - Always Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Snowman Sledge

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

I chose to use the cute Winter Snowman Sledge image and some papers from my Ooh La La Creations The Shawn Jenkins Collection CD to make my card.

I decided to go a bit vintage with this card and used white paint to distress the edges of everything, Kraft card stock and some corrugated card from an old box.

The sentiment is a Marianne CrafTables die and the snowflake die was free with a magazine. The ribbon is from my stash.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 177 - Anything Goes

Digitally Sweet Challenge 145 - Winter

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 277 - Snowman or Snowmen

Pattie's Creations Challenge 117 - Any Christmas Creation with an image

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Christmas Bingo (Ribbon, Glitter, Snowman/Snowflake, Animal, Ribbon)

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 Anything Christmas challenge.

Pauline
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Birthday Numbers

This is my card for this weeks Less is More Challenge, it's theme week and the theme is Numbers.

I've made a 21st Birthday card using my favourite Marianne CrafTables Happy Birthday die and my Die-namics star die.  The 21 is also a Die-namics die and I cut the oval piece of paper with a Tonic die.

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

Less is More Week 251 - Numbers
Creative Corner Challenge - Happy Birthday

Allsorts Challenge Week 338 - At least three die cuts

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Winter Sled

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Let it Snow.  The prize for one lucky winner is 2 digi downloads from the Ooh La La Creations shop.

I have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations The Shawn Jenkins Collection CD to make my card.

I decided to go a bit vintage with this card and used white paint to distress the edges of everything , I used Kraft card stock and some corrugated card from an old box.

The sentiment is a Marianne CrafTables die and the snowflake die was free with a magazine.  The ribbon is from my stash.

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

Crafting with Dragonflies Challenge 48 - Christmas/Add Ribbon

My Time to Craft Challenge 309 - Let it snow

Alphabet Challenge - T is for Tis The Season
Crafty Catz Challenge 302 - Shades of Blue

Scrap & Craft Challenge 15 - Shabby Chic or Vintage

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

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

Cardz 4 Galz Challenge 8 - Your Favourite Christmas Colour Combo (Winter Blues)

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 Let it Snow challenge.

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Pauline
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Masculine Birthday

I have managed to make a card for this weeks Less is More challenge, that't two weeks in a row!  The theme this week is Masculine.

I have used some snippets from my scrap box and hand cut the banners.  The Happy Birthday is a Marianne CrafTables die, I cut it out of white card stock and inked through the die with brown ink to match the stars which I cut using a Die-namics die.

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

Less is More Week 246 - Theme: Masculine
Creatalicious Challenge 80 - Guys/Male Theme
Allsorts Challenge Week 333 - All Sentimental

That's Crafty! Challenge Blog - Boys Will Be Boys

Thank you for popping in today, your company is much appreciated.

Pauline
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Vintage Birthday

I've been playing with one of my Studio Light kits and have made a vintage birthday card.

I have inked the edges of everything and used foam pads to add some dimension.  The sentiment is a Marianne CrafTables die - I love these dies for vintage cards.

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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 263 - Birthday

Aud Sentiments Challenge 140 - Anything Goes

Seize The Birthday Challenge - Birthday + Topping - Anything Goes

As You Like it Challenge - Favourite Die and Why (Sentiment die because it is perfect for vintage designs)

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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