Especially for you Mum

This is the card that I created for my Mother in Law for Christmas, she likes traditional Christmas cards so I decided to use a Santa image, it is a Designer Deco decoupage topper from Hunkydory.

I used a die from Wild Rose Studio for the corners and the 'Mum' is from Creative Crafting World.

I found a nice verse for the inside on the internet.

Thank you for visiting my blog today and thank you for all of the lovely comments that you leave - they are all read and very much appreciated.

Pauline
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Simple Happy Birthday

This is my card for the new challenge at Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge. The theme is always Anything Goes - you may enter any creation on which patterned paper has been used, you are no longer required to completely cover your project with patterned paper, as long as you use some on your creation.

I have used papers from Wild Rose Studio and the sentiment is a die from Poppy Stamps.

I made the paper rosette using a Sizzix die, I made it a little smaller and added a button tied with some twine.

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

Brown Sugar Challenge 184 - Anything Goes
Jo's Scrap Shack Challenge 123 - Anything Goes

Simply Papercraft Challenge 22 - Anything Goes

Winter Wonderland Challenge - Pastel Colours

Creative Knockouts Challenge 126 - Birthday Wishes

The Stamping Boutique Challenge 75 - Use Die Cuts/Punches

Little Red Wagon Challenge 326 - They Say It's Your Birthday

Thank you for popping in today, don't forget to take a look at the Craftyhazelnut's Patterned Paper Challenge blog to check out the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with our Patterned Paper Challenge.

Pauline
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Just Because

This is a card that was published in last months Simply Cards & Papercraft Magazine.  The new edition is out on Thursday so I can share this with you now.

I was commissioned to make two cards for the Cardmakers' Challenge feature, we were given a colour combination to work with.

I followed a sketch that I found on Pinterest and used papers from Wild Rose Studio.  I used a template to make the butterfly shaped rosette.  The sentiment is computer generated and I cut it out with my Die-namics Fishtail Flags die.

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

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 156 - Punches and/or Dies

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge 26 - Anything Goes

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

Pauline
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Winter Friends

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and the theme this week is:

Animal Antics

Now that we are in March you have to make a Christmas card to enter our challenge,

I have used an adorable Topper from Wild Rose Studio who are our sponsors this week, I used a Spellbinders Labels Fifteen die to cut out my image and cut another one in dark green card stock.

My papers are also from Wild Rose Studio, they were free with Quick Cards magazine.  The inspiration for the design of my card came from one on Kelly's blog - you can find her card HERE.

The ribbon and pearls are from my stash and the sentiment is recycled from one of last years Christmas cards - I used a Woodware corner punch to shape the corners..

This week we are sponsored by Wild Rose Studio who are offering the winner three stamps.

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

4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 236 - Green

CHNC Challenge 218 - Cut It Up

Sparkles Christmas Challenge 50 - Make it Green

Creative Card Crew Challenge 82 - Green

Christmas Cards All Year Round March Challenge - Cute Critters
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 363 - Die Cuts & Punches

Sassy Studio Designs Challenge 271 - To Die For

Aud Sentiments Challenge 126 - Bingo (Ribbon, Paper Punch, Two Patterned Papers)

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Animal Antics challenge.

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

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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Cupcake Time

I have a busy day today with three DT posts, this is the second one for Di's Digi Designs, if you are looking for my Paper Creator's Crafts post you can find it HERE.  You will find my card for A Gem of a Challenge HERE.

It's time for a new challenge at  Di's Digi Designs and the theme for the next fortnight is Dies and Punches - this is my card.

I have used the adorable new image Daisy's Cupcake Time, coloured with ProMarkers.  The papers are from the Wild Rose Studio Icing on the Cake paper pack.

I have used a Clearly Besotted die for the little scalloped border, a Tim Holtz flower die and a Lawn Fawn die for the sentiment cloud. My punched elements are the centre of the flower and the leaves.

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

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 228 - Girls Girls Girls
Charisma Cardz Challenge 15- Anything Goes
Crafty Little Fairies July Challenge - Summer Fun
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 330 - Fun in the Sun!
Natalie and Amy's Challenge 22 - Summertime
A Creative Romance - Lets do Lunch
My Time to Craft Challenge 253 - Paper Piecing
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Spots and Dots
Scrappers Delights Challenge 27 - Anything Goes with Cute & Girly

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 Dies and Punches challenge.

Pauline

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Warm Winter Wishes

It's time for a new challenge at Winter Wonderland and this week our theme is Monochrome -only one colour apart from skin, hair or fur.  Don't forget this can be a non Christmas card, we think you all might need a break from the Christmas cards for a few weeks.

This is my card using a fabulous stamp called Pickle Skating from Wild Rose Studio who are our sponsors this week.

I have coloured my image with ProMarkers and used papers from Bearly Mine Designs, the sentiment is from Pink Petticoat.  The snowflakes are Simon Says Stamp dies and the snowflake border is a Tim Holtz die, they have all been covered with glitter along with the fur on Pickle's hat and scarf.

As I mentioned, we are sponsored by Wild Rose Studio this week

who are offering 3 stamps of the winners choice

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

Emergency Crafters January Challenge - COLD
CHNC Challenge Extra for January - Anything Christmas Goes
Christmas Cards All Year Round - Anything Christmas Goes
Eureka Stamps Challenge 71 - Blue and Bling
Kaboodle Doodles Challenge 205 - Let it Snow
Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge - Blues
Stamp and Create January Challenge - Winter Wonderland
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge - Ice Inspiration
Christmas Fun Challenge - Christmas Anything Goes
Jingle Belles Challenge - Something Old (stamp) and Something New (snowflake dies)

Make sure you pop over to the Winter Wonderland Challenge blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for our Monochrome challenge - don't forget it can be a non Christmas card this week.

Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my blog and leave a comment, your company is much appreciated..

Pauline
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Sunny Days

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week we have a Colour challenge for you.

I have used gorgeous papers from the Bearly Mine Designs Floral Fantasy and Floral Breeze collection.

I apologize for the quality of the photograph, I just couldn't get the colours to show true no matter what I did.

I have used a Wild Rose Studio topper and the sentiment is a LOTV stamp on a Spellbinders Ribbon Banner die cut, the ribbon and pearls are from my stash.

We have two fabulous Sponsors this week:

Kenny K

who are offering 5 Digi's of the winner's choice

and

Letraset

who are offering a set of Flexmarkers

These are the colours we would like you to use on your projects.

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

Creative Corner Challenge 27 - Anything Goes
Challenges 4 Everybody Challenge 24 - Anything Goes
That Craft Place Challenge - Ribbons and/or  Lace
The Squirrel and the Fox Challenge 48 - Use something spooled
Songbird Challenge 24 - Ribbon
Crafting Musketeers Challenge 3 - Ribbons and Pearls
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 7 - Just For Girls
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 52 - Anything goes with Ribbon
Anything Goes Challenge 97 - Anything Goes
LEJ Designs Challenge 62 - Anything Goes

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration and join in with this weeks Colour challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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Girly Pink

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week the theme is Girly Pink.

I have used one of the gorgeous Printed Panels from Wild Rose Studio for my card along with fabulous papers from Bearly Mine Designs.

It's a much warmer pink in real life but it's so dark and cold here at the moment I couldn't get a decent photograph.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below:

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

Card Recipe:

Image:  Wild Rose Studio Printed Panel

Papers:  Bearly Mine Designs - Floral Fantasy and Simply Dots

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Ribbon Banners, X-cut - Border Punch

Embellishments:  Lace, flower and leaf from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV

We have two fabulous Sponsors again this week:

Alota Rubber Stamps



$15 Gift Certificate

Quixotic Paperie



£10 Gift Voucher

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

Incy Wincy Challenge - Use Pastels
Digi Darla's Challenge 55 - Flowers
Fairy Tale Challenge 63 - Photo Inspiration
Love To Create Challenge 58 - Pastel Colours
The Pretty Little Ribbon Shop Challenge 20 - Happy Birthday
Paper Crafting Journey Challenge - Ribbon or Lace
C.R.A.F.T. Challenge 199 - Inspiration Picture
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Pretty Pastels

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks Girly Pink Challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please pop in again soon.

Pauline
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Playtime

That month soon flew past, this is my second post as a Design Team member for the  Forever Friends Monthly Challenge - this month the theme is Birthdays so I have taken the opportunity to make another child's card for my Craft Fair later this month.

I have used a decoupage image and papers from the Forever Friends New Arrival collection - the decoupage comes on one huge sheet and you have to cut it out yourself, as anyone who knows me will be aware - I just love cutting out decoupage.  The embossed panel has been inked with Tim Holtz Shabby Shutters Distress Ink.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

I have decorated the inside of my card using the same papers as the front:

Card Recipe:

Image and Papers:  Docrafts - Forever Friends New Arrival collection

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Tag and Scalloped Oval (inside card),
EK Success - Postage Stamp border punch.
Cuttlebug - Typeset embossing folder

Embellishments:  ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  Wild Rose Studio

We have two fab sponsors this month, the sponsor for the randomly picked winner is::

The Digi Garden

and The Forever Friends Favourite is sponsored by:

Michelle Perkett

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

Fussy and Fancy Challenge 79 - Furry Friends
Clear It Out Challenge - Warm Fuzzies/Texture (embossed panel using old embossing folder)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes
Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 101 - Celebrate
Through The Craftroom Door Challenge 51 - Anything Goes

Ready Teddy Go Challenge 18 - Something New (new papers from New Arrivals collection)
Wednesday's Creative Inspirations Challenge 195 - Celebration
Crafty Creations Challenge 202 - Anything Goes
For Fun Challenges - Something New (new papers from New Arrival collection)
Simon Says Stamp - New Something (new papers from New Arrival collection)

Make sure you pop over to the Forever Friends Challenge Blog and take a look at the fabulous DT inspiration, we would love for you to join us for this months 'Birthdays' challenge and don't forget that there will be a new Monthly Give-Away starting on Saturday 5th January

Thank you for joining me today, 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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Black-eyed Susan

Good morning, I hope everyone is well and enjoying the new week. We have a new challenge for you at Bearly Mine Designs and this week the theme is - Anything Goes.

I decided to make a card and a matching Gift Bag this week using an image from this weeks sponsor and papers from the Bearly Mine Designs - Gingham set.

My image is from the Fred, She Said - Fall Flowers collection, there are four lovely images in this set and I have chosen to use the Black-eyed Susan image.  I have decoupaged the flower on both the card and the tag on the gift bag and have used Kraft card stock as my base.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is a close up of my card:

I have used the same papers to decorate the inside of my card and printed part of the flower on the greeting oval:

This is my gift bag, I have used a very similar design as on the card but have attached the image as a tag and added a couple of buttons tied with string:

Card Recipe:

Image:  Fred, She Said - Fall Flowers

Papers: Bearly Mine Designs - Gingham

Card Stock: Dies to Die For - Kraft

Tools: Spellbinders - Classic Oval, Lattice Accents, Woodware Corner Punch,
Mini Bowdabra

Embellishments: ribbon, buttons and string from stash

Sentiment: Wild Rose Studio

We are sponsored this week by Fred, She Said

and one lucky winner will receive a $20 Gift Certificate

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

Willow Sketchie Challenge - Sketch and/or Get Krafty
My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 70 - Kraft It!
Art Impressions Thursday Challenge 76 - Flowers
Delightful Challenges - Punches and Dies
Pattie's Creations Challenge 50 - Anything But a Card (my Gift Bag)
Frosted Designs Fabulous Friday - Twine/Ribbon!
Craft Punked Week 33 - Flower Power
Craft Your Days Away Challenge 52 - Anything Goes
Pan Pastel Challenge 32 - Add Decoupage
Divas By Design Challenge 48 - Sketch

Make sure you visit the Bearly Mine Challenge Blog to take a look at the DT inspiration and join in with this weeks 'Anything Goes' challenge.

Thank you for visiting today, please come back soon.

Pauline
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Nautical Fun

This is the card I made my Brother-in-law for his birthday:

The image is a La Pashe decoupage sheet and the papers are from my Bearly Mine Designer Extreme CD.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.  I matted the image onto blue card stock and then onto Kraft to make it stand out a little.

This is the inside of my card, I tried to show the decoupage but I don't think I succeeded.

I always find it difficult to embellish men's cards so I kept it simple, just some twine with a button tied to one side.

CARD RECIPE:

Image: La Pashe

Papers: Bearly Mine Designer Extreme CD

Card Stock: Dies to Die For - Kraft, blue card from stash

Embellishments: twine and button from stash

Sentiment: LOTV label stamp, Wild Rose Studio text stamp

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

Kaboodle Doodles Challenge - All Manly Men
Lexi's Creations Challenge 66 - For the man/boy in our lives
Love to Create Challenge 18 - Father's Day or a Special Guy
Scrappy Frogs Challenge - Masculine card with 2 embellishments (twine and button)
The Poodles Parlour - Father's Day/Male Card
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude Challenge 15 - Anything Goes/Father's Day
S J Crafts Monthly Challenge 5 - All About The Boy (old stash - twine, button, blue card stock)
Jellypark Friends Friday Challenge - Boy Crazy!
Pile It On Challenge 23 - Put a Button on Father's Day!
Shopping Our Stash Challenge 54 - Father's Day or Masculine (old stash - twine, button, blue card stock)

Thank you for popping in today, please visit again soon.

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Gardening Fun

Good morning, it's Thursday again and time for a new challenge at Willow Sketchie.  A big thank you to everyone who entered last weeks challenge and followed either my sketch or theme, we had so many wonderful entries, I do hope you will all join us again for this weeks challenge hosted by Lisa.

This is the card I have made this week:

I have followed Lisa's fab sketch - some of the elements have been re-sized:

and also the theme for this week which is:

HANDMADE FLOWERS

Don't forget, you can either follow the sketch and/or the theme, unless of course you feel like using both.

For my card I used the fab 'Colin in the garden' digital stamp and I coloured it with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

CARD RECIPE

Image:  Willow Designs - Colin in the garden

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD, Bearly Mine Designs - Simply Dots collection

Card Stock;  Dies to Die For - Craft

Tools:  Marianne CreaTables - LR0205 and LR0107, CREAlies - Sentiment Tag,

Spellbinders - Classic Square (inside card)

Embellishments:  Twine and brads from stash

Sentiment:  Wild Rose Studio

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

Forever Friends May Monthly Challenge - Spring

Incy Wincy Challenge 144 - Spots and Dots

The CD Sunday Challenge - Trees and Shrubs
Desert Island Crafter's Challenge 30 - Itinerary (die cut shapes, bright colours, twine, trees)
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Cute, Cute, Cute
Paper Creations Ink Challenge 24 - In the Garden
Tammy's Scrapin Corner Challenge 9 - Show me your Punches and/or Die Cuts
Alota Rubber Stamps Challenge 82 - Animals
Sweet Stampin' Challenge - 4 legged friends
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Die Cuts and Punches (card stock/raffia/brads and CD over 6 months old)

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 16th May 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.

Pauline
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A little reminder ...

Don't forget there is a new challenge over at Willow Sketchie at the moment, this is a card I have made following the sketch:

It's quite a simple sketch but you can embellish it as much as you like and really make it your own.  Of course you can rotate it or re-size the elements - as long as we can still see the original sketch that's fine.

You don't even have to use the sketch if you don't want to, you can just follow the theme for this week and that is

DIE CUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

as long as there is a die cut or punched element on your card it will meet the requirements of the challenge.

Everything used to make this card came from the Popcorn Platinum Men's collection with the exception of the sentiment which is a Wild Rose Studio stamp.  The card stock is Core'dinations and the brads are from my stash.  The only other things I have used are some Spellbinders dies.

I made this card for my youngest son to give a friend who plays for the same 'Inclusive' Football team as him - I always find it quite difficult to make cards for children/adults with special needs, so I let my son choose the image and papers.

I have decorated the inside of the card to complement the front:

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

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 44 - Just for Children
Sentimental Sundays Challenge 100 - Cards for Kids
Marks Finest Papers Challenge 103 - Use 3 of something (3 brads)
Fab 'n Funky Challenge 119 - Celebrating male-ness
Dude Time Doodles Challenge - It's Sports Day
Here Come The Boys Challenge 26 - Hobbies
Cute Card Thursday Challenge 215 - One for the Boys
Crafty Card Makers Challenge 67 - For the Boys
That Craft Place Challenge - One for the Boys
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 61 - Male Birthday - Must use a circle (sentiment)

Please pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog and join us for this weeks challenge, you have until 20:00 hrs on Wednesday 9th May 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, I hope to see you again soon.


Pauline
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DIY

It's my turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge this week and this is the card that I have made:

This is the sketch that I have chosen for this weeks challenge:

and the theme I have chosen is:

DIE CUTS AND/OR PUNCHES

REMEMBER:  YOU CAN FOLLOW THE SKETCH OR THE THEME - YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO BOTH UNLESS YOU WANT TO

I have used the Willow Designs digital image - Tool Time Walter and coloured him with a combination of ProMakers and FlexMarkers.  The papers are NitWit Collections - Tour London and the card stock is Core'dinations.  My die cut border and sentiment was cut with my Spellbinders - Ric Rac Diamond die and I have used red raffia and brads to embellish.  The sentiment stamp is Wild Rose Studio.

I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front and used my Spellbinders Classic Square die to cut the greeting panel:

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

Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Spots or Stripes

Here Come the Boys Challenge 26 - Hobbies

That Craft Place Challenge - One for the Boys

Sparkles Monthly Challenge 31 - Men Only

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge 67 - For the Boys

Ooh La La Challenge 104 - Make it Manly

Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge 58 - One for the Boys

Totally Stampalicious Challenge - Masculine

Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 78 - Happy Birthday

One Stop Craft Challenge Week 180 - Recipe Challenge (1 Image, 2 Designer Papers, 3 Embellishments)

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 9th May 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.

Pauline

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