Art

This is my second of three DT cards today, if you are looking for my Paper Creator's Crafts card you can find it HERE.

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Words to Inspire chosen by Wynn.

I have used a fabulous image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Say It With Words CD to make my card.

Both the image and papers are from the collection called Art.

I have used one of the inserts from the collection to decorate the inside of my card, there is a choice of different designs and shapes.

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

Seemacrafts Challenge - Anything Goes

Sparkles Monthly Challenge 63 - Anything Goes

The Sisters of Craft January Challenge - Anything Goes

Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 118 - Anything Goes

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 1 - Anything Goes

That Craft Place Challenge - Monochromatic
My Craft Creations Challenge - Anything Goes
Wordart Wednesday Challenge 164 - Anything Goes
Craft-Dee-Bowz January Challenge - Include a Handmade Bow

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 Words to Inspire 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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My Favourite Five Christmas Cards of 2014

Debby is hosting her 'My Favourite Five Christmas Cards' challenge again this year and I couldn't resist taking part - it's always fun to look back through all of this years Christmas cards.

This is my selection:

This one is from the Ooh La La Creations Christmas Presence CD, I love the images on this CD.

A little Pink Gem Cutie, such an adorable image.

Well, there had to be a House-Mouse among my favourites.

A CAS design using Bearly Mine Designs papers.

More adorable mice, this time from Di's Digi Designs.

There could have been so many more, but I tried to be good and stick to five.  I look forward to browsing everyone else's favourite five Christmas cards so make sure you join the fun and add your post to the Linky over on Debby's blog.

I would just like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New year, I know that Christmas is going to be difficult for some of my blog buddies, please know that you will be in my thoughts.

Take care.

Pauline
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Blue Iris

This is my second of three DT posts today, you can find my Bearly Mine Designs card HERE.

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and the theme for the next fortnight is Clean & Simple chosen by Wendy.

I have used an image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Fleur D'imagination CD to make a very Clean & Simple card.  The beautiful image is called Blue Iris and I have printed it on Watercolour card stock, the pale purple layer is part of one of the inserts from the collection.

I stamped a LOTV sentiment onto the pale purple paper and added some ribbon from my stash .

I created the insert in Word using papers from the same collection.

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

Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 163 - Freestyle!

Daring Cardmakers Challenge – Clean and Simple

Fairy Tale Challenge 99 - Clean & Simple
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes
Suzy Bee's Bloomin' Challenge 44 - Anything Goes......

Crafty Creations Challenge 270 - Use something from your Stash (Ribbon)

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 Clean & Simple 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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Scenic Flight

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and it is my turn to choose the theme for the next fortnight.

Those of you who know me will be aware that I live with my husband and two sons, therefore a good number of my cards are male themed and as Father's Day in the UK falls in the middle of our challenge I have chosen Father's Day/Male - so anything you like as long as it is suitable for a man or boy.

I have used an image and papers from the Ooh La La Creations Boys to Men CD.  I was inspired by a technique that I saw in one of Joanna Sheen's Cardmaking Collections and printed the image twice so that I could cut out a section and raise it up on foam pads.

The sentiment tags are LOTV and the ribbon and brad are from my stash.

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

Paper Pretties Challenge 313 - Hip to be Square
RRR Challenge 96 - Masculine with Ribbon or Trims
The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 66 - Masculine

Aud Sentiments Challenge 108 - Any Sentiment for a Guy
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 262 - Fathers Day/Male
MilkCoffee Challenge - Fathers Day/Special Male

Crafts 4 Eternity Recipe Challenge 179 - For the Boys

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Father's Day/Masculine
Scrapper's Delights Challenge 24 - Anything Goes with a Twist: Layer It Up
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 219 - Father's Day or For the Men in your Life

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 Father's Day/Male challenge.  Also, make sure you tune into Create and Craft at 3pm for the launch of the fabulous new 'Say it With Words' CD from Ooh La La Creations - you can see a card made using the new CD HERE.

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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Sparkle and Shine

It's the beginning of a new week and time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations, our theme for this fortnight is - Sparkle and Shine - you don't have to use an Ooh La La Creations product but we love it when you do.

We are looking for some Guest Designers at the moment, each one will be invited to join us for two months so that would be 4 challenges, if you are interested all you need to do is enter a card into our challenge and add GDT after your name.

I have used a fabulous Christmas image from the Ooh La La Creations  - Christmas Presence CD - you can purchase the CD from the Ooh La La Creations online shop.

The image and  papers are all from the CD.  I have used gems, Stickles and a glittered snowflake for the Sparkle and silver card stock and 3D Crystal Lacquer on the image for the shine.  The sentiment is from my stash, I think it was free with one of my magazines.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout as the front.

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

Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge 112 - Let it snow again!
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 194 - Christmas (in February)
Winter Wonderland Challenge - It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 107 - 3 and 3 (3 design papers)
Sparkles Christmas Challenge 25 - Anything Goes
Sweet Stampin' Christmas Challenge 3 - Snowflakes
Love to Create Challenge 53 - All that Glitters
Incy Wincy Designs Challenge - Pop it Up

Make sure you pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Sparkle & Shine' challenge - don't forget if you would like to be considered for a Guest Design spot just enter a card into the challenge and put GDT after your name.

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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Having fun ...

It's Monday again, I hope everyone had a lovely weekend and managed to keep safe and warm.

It's time for a new challenge at Ooh La La Creations and our theme for this fortnight is - Wheely Good - we would like to see projects with wheels on them, you don't have to use an Ooh La La Creations product but we love it when you do.

I have used one of the gorgeous pyramid sheets from the Ooh La La Creations CD - Boys to Men - I think it would be suitable for a male or female.  You can purchase the CD from the Ooh La La Creations online shop.

The image and matching papers are all from the Boys to Men CD, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout.

Card Recipe:

Image and Papers:  Ooh La La Creations - Boys to Men CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  X-Cut - Scalloped border punch, Spellbinders - Classic Square

Embellishments:  ribbon and glazed brads from stash

Sentiment - recycled

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

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 154 - Get Moving!
Ruby's Rainbow Challenge 45 - Smile
Paper Pretties Challenge 241 - Ribbon
Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch and/or Cute
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 58 - Layers
Moving Along with the Times Challenge - Happy Birthday
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 12 - Anything Goes
Cards for Men Challenge 2 - Transport
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 155 - Ribbon
Glitter n Sparkle Challenge 16 - Sentimental (must have a sentiment)

Make sure you pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Wheely Good' 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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Vintage Vogue

This is my entry for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge, last week was a real challenge for me but this week was an easy one.  Ooh La La Creations have recently released a brand new CD - Yesterday's Memories and it is packed full of fabulous vintage images.

Everything on my card, with the exception of the flower and ribbon, is from the CD including the tags - I just stamped the sentiment on them.

As always I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Vintage Vogue
Digital Tuesday Challenge 193 - Flower Power
Divas By Design - Make it Girlie
Craftts and Me Challenge 116 - Something New - New CD
ATC's & Cards with Attitude Challenge 31 - Add a Tag or Sentiment/
Anything Goes

Thank you for visiting today, make sure you pop over to the CD Sunday Challenge blog and have a go at this weeks challenge.

Pauline
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Playful

It's the first Monday of the New Year and it's time for our first challenge of the New Year over at Ooh La La Creations.   Our theme for this fortnight is - Birthday - we all have Birthday cards to make so why don't you share yours with us, you don't have to use an Ooh La La Creations product but we love it when you do.

I have used one of the gorgeous decoupage images from the new Ooh La La Creations CD - Yesterday's Memories - this brand new CD contains a collection of Vintage Images for all occasions and covers a variety of themes, you can purchase it from the Ooh La La Creations online shop..

The image and matching floral papers are all from the Yesterday's Memories CD, the pink papers are from another Ooh La La Creations CD, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout.

Card Recipe:

Image and Floral Papers:  Ooh La La Creations - Yesterday's Memories CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Die-namics - Butterfly Die, Spellbinders - Scalloped Circle and Classic Circle

Embellishments:  ribbon, gems and brads from stash

Sentiment - LOTV

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

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 79 - Furry Friends
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Old and New (Old card stock and embellishments, New CD)
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - New (New CD)
PaperPlay Challenge Week 1 - Celebration
Dare to be Sassy Thursday Challenge 158 - Something Old (card stock and embellishments) and Something New (New CD)
Shelly's Images TTT Challenge - Anything Goes
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 123 - Ribbons & Bows
Natalie and Amy's Challenge - Your favourite things (decoupage and butterflies)
Crafty Catz Challenge 164 - Anything Goes
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 105 - Something New (New CD)

Make sure you pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Birthday' 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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Reflections

I can't believe how quickly the time goes, it's time for another challenge over at Ooh La La Creations.   Our theme this fortnight is - Reflections - I have to admit I did struggle with this theme for a while, but as soon as I had a look at my Carnival of Colour CD I was spoiled for choice, eventually I decided to use the 'A Little Piece of Heaven' image - I certainly wouldn't mind being there at the moment, it's freezing here!

The image and matching papers are all from the CD, full details of everything I have used are listed blow.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers and layout.

Card Recipe:

Image and Papers:  Ooh La La Creations - Carnival of Colour CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  X-cut - Scalloped border punch, Spellbinders - Classic Rectangle (inside card)

Embellishments:  ribbon and pearls from stash

Sentiment - from stash

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

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 246 - Red and Green
Southern Girls Challenge 59 - Endless Summer
My Heart Pieces Challenge - Vibrant Colours
Fat Pages with Attitude Challenge 28 - Anything Goes
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 32 - Summer or Winter
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 137 - Red and Green

Make sure your pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Reflections' 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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Beautiful Dots

I can't believe how quickly the time goes, this is my second post as a Design Team member for Ooh La La Creations.   Our challenge this fortnight is - Seeing Spots and Dots - as soon as I saw the theme I knew that I would use one of my favourite Ooh La La Creations CD's - All Dressed Up, the images on this CD are ideal for teenage girls and there are also some for the boys!

The image and matching papers are from the CD and the dotty paper is Bearly Mine Designs.  Full details of everything I have used are listed blow.

As usual I have decorated the inside using the same papers and layout.

Card Recipe:

Image:  Ooh La La Creations - All Dressed Up CD

Papers:  Patterned - Ooh La La Creations - All Dressed Up CD, Dotty - Bearly Mine Designs

Card Stock:  Craftie-Charlie - Bazzill Basics

Tools:  X-cut - Scalloped border punch, Woodware - corner punch

Spellbinders - Ribbon Tag and Classic Rectangle (inside card)

Embellishments:  ribbon, flowers and gems from stash

Sentiment - Pink Petticoat

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

Allsorts Challenge Week 182 - Bring on the Bling

Inky Impressions Challenge 86 - Make it Girly
The Paper Shelter Challenge 91 - Birthdays
Moving Along with the Times - Let's go Dotty
Little Scrap Pieces Challenge - Fun "Black" Friday
One Stitch At A Time Challenge 141 - Fabric, ribbon or lace
Joanna Sheen Challenge - Anything Goes excluding Christmas
Cupcake Craft Challenge 22 - Black, White, Plus One...
Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 148 - Birthdays and Three (three different papers, 3 different embellishments - flowers, ribbon, gems)

Make sure your pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'Seeing Spots and Dots' 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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One Large Snowball

I'm so excited, this is my first post as a Design Team member for Ooh La La Creations, I fell in love with their CD's when I first saw Shoes in Bloom and this was the third time that I had applied to be on their design team, third time lucky - either that or they just felt sorry for me!

Our challenge this fortnight is - SOMEONE SPECIAL - this is the Christmas card I have made for my husband this year, he is very special, particularly at the moment because he has just bought me some lovely new storage for my craft room!  This gorgeous snowman is from the Christmas Presence CD - I just love these whimsical images, they are suitable for both sexes and most ages.

The pyramid image and papers are all from the CD and I have used Kraft card stock to layer everything onto.  My sentiment is computer generated and the die cut snowflake was cut from corrugated Kraft card stock with a selection of Spellbinders dies.  I have kept things quite simple as this is for my husband and just added a little raffia and a small charm to complete my card.

As usual I have decorated the inside using the same papers and layout.

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

The Joanna Sheen Challenge - Cold and Frosty

Crafty Calendar November Challenge - Wrap up Warm for Winter

Crafty Creations Challenge 195 - No Flowers

For Fun Challenges - Burr it's Cold!

PaperPlay Challenges Week 45 - Snowflakes

Southern Girls Challenge 57 - 46 Days to go (Christmas)

Stamping with the Dragon Challenge - Christmas, NO red and NO green

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 28 - Snowmen

Delightful Challenges - Let it snow
Creative Craft Challenge - Special Occasion - NOT Birthday

Make sure your pop over the the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our 'SOMEONE SPECIAL' 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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Snowman Fun

This is my card for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge and I'm only just in time - it get's dark so early these days it's a struggle to take my photographs in daylight.

I have used my Ooh La La Christmas Presence CD again and the pyramid image is called One Large Snowflake, the papers are also from the CD and my card stock is Kraft.  The snowflakes are cut from corrugated Kraft card stock with Spellbinders dies, the sentiment is a LOTV stamp and the gems are from my stash.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card to match the front, you can also see the pyramid layers in this photograph.

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Beautiful Blue (I hope my card is blue enough)
Chocolate, Coffee and Cards Challenge 25 - Stripes
Hooked on Craft Challenge 26 - Christmas - No Red/Green
Going Grey With Scrap-Creations - Pop it Up
Divas by Design Challenge 59 - Feeling Festive
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 47 - Patterned Paper
Sparkles Christmas Challenge 22 - Contemporary Colour Combo
2 Sisters Challenge 116 - Pastel Christmas

Thank you for visiting me today, make sure you pop back tomorrow when I will have a rather special post!

Pauline
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Pretty in Yellow

I have made this card for the Songbird Challenge - Build Me Up Buttercup - yellow must be one of the main colours on your card.  As soon as I saw this challenge I just knew the image that I wanted to use, the only problem was I didn't have it, so I had to buy the CD.

What do you think of the way I have been taking my photographs lately, I never seemed to be able to get them straight, so I have been taking them at a slight angle - you can't see if they are straight or not now!

The Image and the papers are all from Ooh La La Creations All Dressed Up CD, I wanted this CD when I first saw it on Create & Craft but managed to resist.  I eventually bought it directly from Ooh La La and it arrived quicker than it would have from Create & Craft.

The card stock is Bazzill Basics from Craftie-Charlie, the sentiment is from The Crafty Pad and the ribbon was in my stash.  I have inked the edges of the sentiment to match the image.

The inside of my card has been decorated to match the front leaving a blank rectangle with inked edges to write on.

This card is for my niece's daughter - does that make her my grand niece or great niece - I'm not quite sure, anyway I hope she likes it.

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

Songbird Challenge 6 - Build Me A Buttercup
Lollipop Crafts Challenge 92 - Happy Birthday
Sketch N Stash Challenge 99 - Sketch (new stash CD, old stash ribbon and sentiment)
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 29 - Use a Ribbon
Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Don't Worry, Be Happy
The Emerald Faeries Challenge 34 - Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge 53A - Happy Birthday/Happy Anniversary

Thank you for calling today, they say it is going to get cold at the weekend - it doesn't feel particularly warm here at the moment, so I'd better find my woolly socks out!

Pauline
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Winter Homes

This is my card for the Ooh La La Challenge, the theme this fortnight is Christmas Sentiment.  I chose this fab Pyramid image from Christmas Presence called Winter Homes, there are so many gorgeous images on this CD it was difficult to choose which one to use.

The papers are also from the CD and the card stock is Core'dinations.  I have kept the embellishments quite simple again - just some card candy from my stash.  The sentiment is from the LOTV Simply Sophisticated collection.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front, you can also see the Pyramid layers in this photograph.

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

Ooh La La Creations Challenge 116 - Christmas Sentiment and DT call
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 139 - Christmas 9 weeks and counting
ABC Christmas Challenge - U for Up To You
The Poodles Parlour - Anything Goes
One Stop Craft Challenge 201 - Anything Goes
Let's Craft and Create Challenge 56 - Dimension
Christmas Card Challenge Week 47 - Christmas Card (optional Bows)
Pile It On Challenge 43 - Holiday, any Holiday

That's it from me for today, thank you for calling - I'm off to do some more sorting through my crafty stash - I'm beginning to wonder if decorating my craft room was a good idea!

Pauline
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Christmas - 2 Miles

This is my offering for the CD Sunday challenge this week, the image and papers are from my Ooh La La Christmas Presence CD, there were four images on the sheet - I suppose I could have just cropped it but I just couldn't resist printing them all and making some decoupage.

I layered the image onto red card stock and then onto Kraft along with the papers and the corrugated layer has been distressed with some white Pebeo paint.  I am having mega problems trying to embellish my cards at the moment - I just can't seem to get it right - so I have left it quite plain again. Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I decorated the inside of my card to complement the front with the same papers and part of an insert from the CD.

CARD RECIPE:

Image and Papers:  Ooh La La - Christmas Presence

Card Stock:  Crafters Companion - Core'dinations, Dies to Die For - Kraft,

Polka Doodles - Corrugated Kraft

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Squares (inside card)

Embellishments:  Card Candy from stash, Pebeo paint

Sentiment:  LOTV - Christmas Grungy Messages

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Christmas
Ooh La La Creations Challenge 115 - Santa
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Anything Goes
Deep Ocean Challenge 36 - Anything Goes
An Oldie But A Goodie - Inspired by a Song (Santa Claus is coming to town) - card stock. card candy and CD are all over 6 months old

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

Pauline
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Need for Speed

This is my entry for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - Need for Speed, Santa certainly needs some speed on Christmas Eve it he's going to get all those presents delivered on time.  I have managed to enter a bit earlier than normal this week!

The image and the papers are all from my Ooh La La Christmas Presence CD, everything has been layered onto Core'dinations card stock and I have followed the sketch from Sketch N Stash (rotated).  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, you can also see the layers of the stacked image in this photograph.

Card Recipe:

Image:  Ooh La La - Christmas Presence CD - Santa Cycle

Paper:  Ooh La La - Christmas Presence CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Square (inside card)

Embellishments:  twine from stash

Sentiment:  from stash

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Need for Speed

Sketch N Stash Challenge 96 - Sketch (my card stock, twine and sentiment are all neglected stash)

LEJ Designs Challenge 20 - Winter Wishes

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 68 - 3, 2, 1 (three patterned papers, 2 pieces of twine, 1 image)

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch or Favourite Christmas Colours (traditional - red/green)

Love to Create Challenge 32 - Ribbon or Twine 

Victorine Originals Challenge 42 - Things with Wheels

The Hybrid Chick Card Caravan Challenge 25 - Pop It Up
All Sorts Challenge Week 171 - Layers
Aud Sentiments Challenge 62 - Christmas is Coming

Thank you so much for visiting today and a very warm welcome to my new followers, thank you so much for joining me.

Pauline
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All at Sea ...

I recently had the great pleasure of being asked to guest design for Ooh La La Creations for the month of August - how exciting is that!   This is my second challenge and the theme is 'All at Sea', make sure you pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog where you will find lots of great inspiration and full details of the challenge.

I chose the lovely image 'Devon' from the Water Colour Memories CD, it took me ages to decide which image to use because there are some gorgeous ones to choose from, this is my card:

I printed the image on water colour card and layered everything onto Core'dinations card stock.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below:

This inside of my card has been decorated to complement the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image: Ooh La La Creations - Water Colour Memories CD

Papers:  Ooh La La Creations - Water Colour Memories CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Nautical Frame and Accents and Classic Squares (inside card)

Embellishments:  string from stash

Sentiment:  computer generated

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

Alphabet Challenge - N for Nautical
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 24 - The Sea
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 219 - Square Cards
Papelitos Stamps Challenge 7 - Celebrations
Paper Crafting Journey - Happy Birthday/Celebration
Crafts 4 Eternity Challenge 84 - Splish, Splash, Splosh!
Our Craft Lounge Challenge 130 - What Floats Your Boat?
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 52 - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Monthly Challenge 27 - Summer
Totally Gorjuss Challenge 145 - Strings the thing!

Make sure you  pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog where you will find lots of great inspiration and full details of the challenge.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend, thank you so much for joining me this morning, please leave me a comment and let me know what you think.

Pauline

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Pink Magnolia

I have made this card for this weeks CD Sunday Challenge - Exotic Birds and Blooms - you can use either if you don't have both.  Most of the DT have used Joanna Sheen's Eastern Treasures CD - I think this must be the only Joanna Sheen CD I don't have, so I have used my Ooh La La - Carnival of Colour CD and this is my card:

The Oval Pyramid image and the papers are both from the CD and I have used some gold card stock from Create and Craft.  I cut the border from the card stock and one of the papers with my Spellbinders Classic Triple Scallop Edgeabilities die.  I wanted to create an elegant look and so the only embellishments added are some gold Pearls - on reflection I think perhaps I should have mounted the image a little higher and added a ribbon along the bottom.

This is the inside of my card that I have decorated to complement the front, you can also see the pyramid layers in this photograph:

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

The CD Sunday Challenge - Exotic Birds and Blooms
Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 81 - Garden Delights
Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 198 - Gold, Silver or Bronze
The Poodles Parlour Challenge - Lets See Those Die Cuts
Peachy Keen Stamps Challenge 30 - Just cards - Popped Up
Just Some Lines Challenge - Layer It Up!
Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge 50 - Lots of Layers
Paper Pretties Wednesday Challenge 219 - Square Cards

Thank you for visiting me today, please come back soon.

Pauline
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Dad's Birthday

This is a card I made for one of my Son's to give his Grandad recently.  I have used a fab seaside image from one of my Ooh La La CD's because Dad was born on the Isle of Wight and loves the Sea.

I got the idea for the porthole from Debby's blog - A Scrapjourney - you must have a look at her blog she makes the most wonderful cards, the brads are arranged a little differently on mine.   I have glossed the porthole, anchor and wave embellishment with 3D Crystal Lacquer.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below:

This is the inside of my card, I have used the same papers and design but left out the brads:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Ooh La La - Boys to Men CD

Papers:  Ooh La La - Boys to Men CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spelbinders - Nautical Frame and Accents, Standard Circles

Embellishments:  brads and raffia from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV 

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

Mema's Crafts August Challenge - Anything Goes With A Twist Of Red
Jackson's Digital Expressions Challenge 17 - Anything Goes - Optional Brads/Eyelets
For Fun Challenges - Happy Birthday
The Paper Shelter Challenge 76 - Going round and round
Allsorts Challenge Week 167 - Going Around in Circles
The Poodles Parlour - Lets See Those Die Cuts
Totally Papercrafts Challenge 120 - Frame It
Crafty Ann's Challenge 71 - Circles
One Stitch at a Time - Anything Goes
Through The Craft Room Door Challenge 31 - Anything Goes with a twist - White with two other colours

I hope everyone had a lovely weekend, did you see the Olympic Closing Ceremony, I thought it was absolutely fantastic.

Pauline
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Golden Hibiscus

I recently had the great pleasure of being asked to guest design for Ooh La La Creations for the month of August - how exciting is that!   The theme of my first challenge is 'Oriental', make sure you pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog where you will find lots of great inspiration and full details of the challenge.

I chose the gorgeous image 'Golden Hibiscus' from the Carnival of Colour CD, I decided to use this image because the Hibiscus flower is strongly associated with oriental culture, this is my card:

I used the Off Centre Pyramid Decoupage image and used one of the matching papers for the smaller panel.  The crackle paper is from the Ooh La La Creations Shoes in Bloom CD and I have used Core'dinations card stock.

I coloured some white seam binding and card candy with a Buttercup ProMarker to match the flower, I didn't over embellish my card because I wanted the focus to be on the beautiful image.

This inside of my card has been decorated to complement the front:

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

Divas by Design Challenge 46 - Flowers

Creative Inspirations Challenge 174 - In the Garden!

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 87 - Butterflies and/or Bows

Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 82 - Focus on the Ribbon

Paper Play Weekly Challenge 31 - Layer it up!

Digi Doodle Shop Challenge 119 - Ribbons and Bows

Moving along with the Times Challenge 157 - Summer
Hiding in my Craft Room Challenge 57 - Colour Challenge (Sunset, Olive, Crystal Blue)
Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 172 - Inspiration cupcake

The Colour Throwdown Challenge 203 - Colour Swatch

Make sure you  pop over to the Ooh La La Creations Challenge Blog where you will find lots of great inspiration and full details of the challenge.

Thank you for joining me this morning, I have a very busy day today, one DT card and two GDT cards, I couldn't believe it when I was asked to guest design for two different teams on the same day!

Pauline

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