Birthday Garden

This is one of the advanced Z-fold cards that I created for this months Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine. I was commission to produce a Masterclass on making Z-fold cards using the Trimcraft Make a Wish paper pad.

I created the trees with my Crafter’s Companion Die’sire Four Seasons Die, the little flowers are all separate and I coloured them with Spectrum Noir Illustrator Pens.  The fence is from the Polkadoodles Elegant Lamplight & Gate Die set and the sentiment is a Paper Smooches Stamp.

There is a step by step tutorial in the magazine explaining how to create these cards.

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

Pauline
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The Glamorous Girls

It's time for a new challenge at The Paper Shelter and the theme for the next week is Make it Digital. I have used this gorgeous image called The Glamorous Girls - they certainly are glamorous aren't they.

I have used the composition to create my card, I printed it several times so that I could add some decoupage layers. The sentiment is a Paper Smooches stamp, I cut it in half so that it would fit.

The flowers are a very old Marianne CreaTables die and the buttons and twine are from my stash - I used the matching paper to decorate the inside of my card.

Make sure you pop over to The Paper Shelter Challenge Blog and check out the DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Make it Digital Challenge. If you use a Paper Shelter image you could win a $30 Gift Certificate, if you use another image you can win 3 Digis of your choice.

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

Pauline
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Halloween Mice

It's time for a new challenge at Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Halloween or the colours Green, Orange, Black and Purple.

I chose this fun image called Halloween Mice, I coloured them with ProMarkers and used some My Mind's Eye papers that have been in my stash for ages.

The bats and spiders are Paper Smooches dies, I added black sparkle pen to them.

I made the sentiment using my latest purchase - a Dymo label maker, I've wanted one of these for ages!

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

Cut it Up Challenge 107 - Pumpkins

Dragons Lair Designs October Challenge - Boo!

Simply Create Too Challenge 120 - Halloween

The Stamping Boutique Challenge - Halloween

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 448 - Halloween

Crafting By Designs Challenge - Halloween

Pattie's Creations Challenge 127 - Halloween or Autumn

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 Halloween or the colours Green, Orange, Black and Purple challenge.

Pauline
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Smile

I have a little Clean and Simple Birthday card to share today using my new Lawn Fawn Finley's ABC dies.

I cut the letters from different coloured card stock and coloured the camera image from the Paper Smooches We Totally Click set to match with my ProMarkers.

The sentiment is a Clearly Besotted stamp.

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

Addicted to Stamps Challenge 119 - CAS
Daring Cardmakers Challenge - Sentimental

Divas by Design Challenge - Anything Goes

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge - Anything Goes

Inspiration Destination Challenge 5 - Anything goes

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 201 - Anything goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Anything goes
Fairytale Stampers Challenge 46 - Something New (Lawn Fawn Dies)

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

Pauline
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Kick Off Ted

This is my second post today, if you are looking for my Pink Gem DT card you can find it below.

It's time for a new challenge at  Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Add Stripes and/or Checks - this is my card.

The theme of Spots and/or Stripes made me think of a male card so I chose to use the adorable Kick Off Ted image, I coloured him with ProMarkers and used papers from the Wild Rose Studio Man About Town paper pack..

I think this is what you call a clean and layered card, I just added a stamped sentiment from Paper Smooches.

Our FABULOUS Sponsor this fortnight is

Little Darlings and the prize is a $15 voucher

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

Craft for the Craic Challenge 8 - Something with Circles on it

Aud Sentiments Challenge 115 - For The Men In Our Life

My Heart Pieces Challenge - Use a Digistamp

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge 112 - Make your Mark

The Crafter's Cafe Challenge 81 - Card for a Child

Nutcrafters Challenge 76 - B is for... Ball, Bear, Boots, Black

Crafty Sentiments Designs Challenge - Spots and/or Stripes

Creative Knockouts Challenge 54 - Outdoors

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 Add Stripes and/or Checks challenge.

Pauline

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Let's Celebrate

The title of my post is let's celebrate and that's just what I'm doing because I have been invited to join the fabulous House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge Design Team. Anyone that knows me will be well aware of how much I love House-Mouse and it's such an honour to be joining such a talented team.

Our theme for this fortnight is 'My Favourite Things' hosted by Sue Kment, for my card I've used one of my favourite Joanna Sheen House-Mouse decoupage Sheets, buttons and twine/string.

My papers were some freebies that came with Cardmaking & Papercraft magazine and the sentiment is a Paper Smooches stamp.  I have embellished my card with a Die-namics die cut corner, along with some buttons and twine from my stash.

We have two fabulous sponsors this week:

House-Mouse Designs®

Prize:  $25 Gift Certificate.

and

Joanna Sheen Ltd.

Prize:  £10 Gift Voucher 

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

Cards Galore November Challenge - Animals

Crafting Musketeers Challenge 7 - Pretty Pastels

Sparkles Monthly Challenge 50 - Animals

Alphabet Challenge - T for Twine

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 101 - Pastel Colours

Moving Along with the Times - Furry Friends

As You Like It Challenge 15 - Spots or Stripes (Spots because they go with anything - even stripes!)

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the House-Mouse & Friends Monday Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our 'My Favourite Things' challenge.