Think PINK

I have a very special post to share with you today - my dear friend and fellow Crafty Pad DT member Dawn is having her head shaved to support her Mum who is in the midst of Chemotherapy treatment for Breast Cancer and is loosing her hair.  She is raising funds for the Breakthrough Breast Cancer Charity, chosen my her Mum.  You can read more about it on her blog and Just Giving Page please do pop over and take a look.

We are having a Special Month Long Challenge over at The Crafty Pad with the theme Breast Cancer Awareness and /or Think PINK not just a little pink but lots of PINK so please visit The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog and join in, there are lots of fab prizes on offer.

This is the card I have made using one of the fab FREE images that you can download from The Crafty Pad:

The papers are from my Willow Sketchie Polly Pickleberry CD and everything has been layered onto Core'dinations card stock.  I paper pieced the images with a smaller version of the papers that I have used for the background and cut the image down to create the smaller bra.  Full details of everything I have used are listed below.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it to complement the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  The Crafty Pad

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Crafter's Companion - Die'sire Scalloped Tags, X-Cut - Border punch

Embellishments:  ribbon and flowers from stash

Sentiment:  The Crafty Pad

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

Creative Inspirations Challenge 178 - Bingo - Pink, Flowers, Polka Dots
Ladybug Crafts Ink Challenge - Paper Piecing
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Paper Piecing
Papelitos Stamps Challenge 9 - Pink
Made Especially for You Challenge - Paper Piecing
Little Miss Muffet Challenge 42 - Pink, Pink, Pink
Alphabet Challenge -  O for Only One Colour plus White
Sweet Stamps Challenge 81 - A Favourite Technique (Paper Piecing)
ATC's and Cards with Attitude Challenge 21 - Anything Goes
The Perfect Sentiment Challenge 47 - Anything Goes with a Sentiment

Thank you for looking today, please pop over to The Crafty Pad Challenge Blog and support this wonderful Charity.

Pauline
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A Little Reminder ...

Where is everyone, I can't believe how quiet it is out there, I can only assume you are all away on your holidays!

Come on it's my last challenge over at Willow Sketchie this week and at the time of posting this card there are only twelve entries.  It's been a year since I joined their Design time and I've decided it's time to step down and give someone else a chance to work with Sharon's gorgeous Willow Designs images.

This is another card I have made following this weeks WARM COLOURS theme, I even did a little bit of paper piecing on the shoes:

This is my final sketch:

and the theme I have chosen for this week is:

WARM COLOURS - Red, Orange, Yellow etc.

Don't forget you don't have to follow the sketch, the theme on it's own is just fine but if you really feel like a challenge you can do both.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it using the same papers and layout as the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  Willow Designs - New Shoes digital stamp

Papers:  Willow Designs - Alfie and the postbox digital collection

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Martha Stewart - Scalloped Edge Punch,
Spellbinders - Classic Square (inside card)

Embellishments:  ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  computer generated

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

Craft Room Challenge - Fashion
The Cutie Pie Challenge 24 - Spots and Stripes
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge 88 - Sketch
Mark's Finest Papers Challenge 120 - Dots
Daring Cardmakers - Get knotted
Crafts and Me Challenge 96 - Use a Digi
Crafty Ribbons Challenge 25 - Seeing Spots and Dots
My Heart Pieces Challenge - Use Designer Paper
Diva's by Design Challenge 47 - For a Female
Sketchy Colours Challenge 176 - Peach, Red and Yellow (I have a lot of peach and a little red and yellow on the shoes)

Now it's your turn to join in with my last ever challenge for Willow Sketchie, don't forget you can either follow my sketch and/or the theme.  You have until Wednesday 15th August at 20:00 to enter.

Thank you so much for visiting today, I do appreciate it when you pop in and love to read your lovely comments.

Pauline
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Alfie With Thanks

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge today and it's my turn to host again this week.  Sadly this is going to be the last challenge I will be hosting as I have made the difficult decision to step down from the design team.  It has been over a year now and it is time for me to let someone else have the pleasure of working with the gorgeous Walter and Winnie and Polly Pickleberry images.

This is the card I have made using the fab Alfie and the postbox digital collection:

This is my final sketch:

Quite a simple one again with plenty of scope for you to embellish as you wish.  The theme I have chose for this week is:

WARM COLOURS - Red, Orange, Yellow etc.

If you really feel like a challenge you can do the Sketch and the Theme but it is not necessary to do both.

You can use anything from your crafty stash but of course we'd love to see something from Willow Designs if you have it. If you use the sketch it's OK to rotate it or re-size the elements and you can add embellishments as you please, just as long as the original sketch layout can be recognised.

This is the inside of my card, I have decorated it using the same papers and layout as the front:

CARD RECIPE:

Image:  Willow Designs - Alfie and the postbox digital collection

Papers:  Willow Designs - Alfie and the postbox digital collection

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Scalloped circle and standard circle

Embellishments:  ribbon from stash

Sentiment:  Docrafts - postage stamp, text - free stamp with Cardmaking and Papercraft

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

Crafts and Me Challenge 96 - Use a Digi
The Paper Shelter Challenge 76 - Going round and round
Crafty Mess Challenge 14 - Birds
That Craft Place Challenge - Things with Wings
House of Gilli Challenge 38 - Fall Colours
Paper Pretties Monday Challenge 51 - Use Scallops
Fat Pages and Cards with Attitude Challenge 19 - Anything Goes
Little Miss Muffet Challenge 41 - Scallops
4 Crafty Chicks Challenge 102 - Up, Up and Away!
The Colour Throwdown Challenge 204 - Inspirational Photo

Now it's your turn to join in with my last ever challenge for Willow Sketchie, don't forget you can either follow my sketch and/or the theme.  You have until Wednesday 15th August at 20:00 to enter.

The randomly drawn winner will receive a voucher to spend in the Willow Designs Shop where there is a selection of stamps, digi stamps, digi papers, fabric panels, ProMarkers and of course the Polly Pickleberry and Walter and Winnie CD's to choose from.

Thank you so much for visiting today, I do appreciate it when you pop in and love to read your lovely comments.

Pauline
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I LOVE Chocolate!

Good morning to you, it's Thursday again and that means a new challenge at Willow Sketchie, this week Kelly has chosen the theme '1, 2, 3' and this is my card:

This is Kelly's fab sketch:

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine, as you have probably noticed I have only followed the theme again this week, I have 1 image, 2 papers and 3 embellishments (flowers, pearls, ribbon).

My card is for a really good friend of mine who absolutely loves Chocolate, so much so that she walks ten miles each day just so that she can eat lots and not put on any weight.  I have used the Willow Designs - I LOVE Chocolate digital stamp and papers from Bearly Mine Designs.  I have added some gold glitter to the outside of the image and coloured some white seam binding for my bow.  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 - I LOVE Chocolate digital stamp 

Papers:   Bearly Mine Designs - Mini Dots and Designer Extreme CD

Card Stock:   Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools: Spellbinders - Scalloped Circle and Standard Circle, Whimsy Stamps - Corner Die Set,

Die-namics - Heart Die

Embellishments: glitter, ribbon, flowers and pearls from stash

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

My Mum's Craft Shop Challenge 68 - Ice Cream Flavours - Choc Chip with Toffee Sauce

Little Red Wagon Challenge 144 - Girlfriends - My card is for my best friend

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge 50 - Seeing Double - use 2 or more designer papers

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 126 - Pretty Papers

Die Cuttin'Divas Challenge 76 - Anything Goes (Spellbinders/ Die-namics/Whimsy dies used)

Totally Gorjuss Challenge 142 - Pearls

The Stamping Boutique Challenge 110 - Anything Goes

Twisted Tuesday Challenge 17 - Anything Goes - Free for all

Card Makin' Mamas Challenge 50 - 1, 2, 3 (1 image/2 designer papers/3 embellishments (flowers, pearls, ribbon)

Ooh La La Challenge 110 - Recipe - 1 image/2 designer papers/3 embellishments (flowers, pearls, ribbon)

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 8th August 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 popping in this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and call back again soon.

Pauline
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Hanging Around

Good morning to you, it's Thursday again and that means a new challenge at Willow Sketchie, this week Hazel has chosen the theme 'Anything Goes' and this is my card:

This is Hazel's fab sketch:

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine, as you have probably noticed I have only followed the theme this week.

I have used the Willow Designs - Hanging Around clear stamp and coloured it with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers I also added some gold glitter.  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 - Hanging Around Clear Stamp 

Papers:  Bearly Mine Designs - Designer Extreme CD

Card Stock:  Create and Craft

Tools:  Martha Stewart border punch, Punch Bunch - fern punch

Embellishments:  glitter, ribbon, flower and brad from stash

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

Flourishes Timeless Tuesday Challenge 179 - Christmas in July

Party Time Tuesday's Challenge 78 - Christmas in July

Shopping Our Stash Challenge 61 - Something New (New Stamp)

Crafts and Me Challenge 94 - Anything Goes

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 127 - Gold, Silver or Bronze (Gold card stock and glitter)

Simon Says Stamp Challenge - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge 74 - Metal Embellishment (gold brad)

Nutcrafters Challenge 23 - Butterflies and/or Bows

Paper Pretties Monday Challenge 49 - Clean and Simple

Lexi's Creations Challenge 70 -  Christmas in July

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 1st August 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.

The full range of new Christmas Stamps is now available in the Willow Designs Store, make sure you pop over and take a look.

Thank you for popping in this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and call back again soon.

Pauline
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Fast Asleep

Good morning to you, it's Thursday again and that means a new challenge at Willow Sketchie, this week Anne-Marie has chosen the theme 'Christmas in July' and this is my card:

This is Anne-Marie's fab sketch:

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.  I've rotated the sketch and re-sized some of the elements, I have definitely followed the theme this week.

I have used the Willow Designs - Fast Asleep stamp and coloured it with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers I also added quite a lot of my new found friend - Stickles. 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 - Fast Asleep Clear Stamp

Papers: Dovecraft - Jolly Happy Christmas paper pack

Card Stock: Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools: Martha Stewart border punch,  Woodware - corner punch

Embellishments: ribbon, stickles and card candy from stash

Sentiment:  recycled from an old Christmas card

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

Love to Create Challenge 24 - 3 of Something (3 design papers, 3 card candy, 3 stockings)
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 126 - Sparkle (stickles)

Divas by Design Challenge 44 - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter Challenge 73 - Anything Goes

Whimsy Stamps Inspiration Challenge 48 - Punches and Edgers

LEJ Designs Challenge 12 - Anything Goes

Crafty Boots Challenge  - Bingo (green/stars/ribbon)

Hooked on Craft Challenge 22 - Christmas in July

Clear it Out - Christmas in July (use red or green) - Papers/ribbon/card candy/sentiment all from last year

The Colour Throwdown 201 - Colour swatch

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 25th July 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.

The full range of new Christmas Stamps is now available in the Willow Designs Store, make sure you pop over and take a look.

Thank you for popping in this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and call back again soon.

Pauline
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Summer Holidays

Good morning to you, it's Thursday again and that means a new challenge at Willow Sketchie, this week Claire has chosen the theme 'Summer Holidays' and this is my card:

Well, that's what my boy's do during the summer holidays anyway.


Claire has also provided us with this fab sketch:

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine. I've sort of followed the sketch and the theme again this week.

I have used the Willow Designs - It's a goal digital stamp and 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 - It's a goal digital stamp 

Papers:  Echo Park - Kickin' it digital paper pack

Card Stock:  Crafter's Companion - Core'dinations

Tools:  Spellbinders - Classic Squares

Embellishments:  footballs from stash

Sentiment: LOTV - For Him Sentiments

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

Cards for Men Challenge 14 - Happy Birthday
Digital Tuesday Challenge 168 - Inside Out
Top Tip Tuesday Challenge 80 - One for the Men/Masculine
Craft Room Challenge - Sports
Creative Mondays Challenge 11 - For Men
Nutcrafters Challenge 22 - One for the Boys!
Crafty Calendar July Challenge - Fun in the Sun
Shelly's Images Challenge - WHAT the TEXT
Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 115 - Blue and Green
Forever Friends July Monthly Challenge - Summer Holidays (This is what my boy's do for most of the summer holidays)

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 18th July 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 this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and pop back again soon.

Pauline
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Summer Florals

Good morning to you, it's Thursday again and that means a new challenge at Willow Sketchie, this week Lisa has chosen the theme 'Summer Florals' and this is my card:

Lisa has also provided us with this fab sketch:

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.  I've sort of followed the sketch and the theme this week.

The images are from the embellishments section on the Polly Pickleberry CD, I have coloured them with ProMarkers and cut them out with a Spellbinders Large Labels Die, full details of everything I have used are listed below.

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

Card Recipe:

Images:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD

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

Card Stock: Dies To Die For - Kraft

Tools: Martha Stewart - Edge Punch, Spellbinders - Large Labels

Embellishments: Seam Binding and flowers from stash

Sentiment: LOTV - Vintage Labels - Occasions

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

Allsorts Challenge Week 161 - In Bloom

Crafty Calendar Challenge - Flowers in Bloom

Totally Stampalicious - Bows and Ribbon

Anything Goes Challenge 70 - Polka Dot with a Birthday Theme

LEJ Designs Challenge 10 - Fabulous Flowers

PaperPlay Challenge Week 27 - Happy Birthday

Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

Sassy Cheryl's Challenge 122 - Anything Goes
Whimsy Stamps Challenge 46 - Anything Goes
The Emerald Faeries Challenge 27 - Birthdays

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 11th July 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 this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and pop back again soon.

Pauline
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Sparkle and Shine

It's Thursday morning again and it's my turn to host the Willow Sketchie Challenge this week. This is the sketch I have for you

and the theme I have chosen for the week is 

Sparkle and Shine

I would like to see some glitter, gems, or gloss etc.

Don't forget - you don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.

I chose this theme to challenge myself as much as everyone else because, as anyone who knows me will be aware, I rarely use glitter on my cards.  This is the card I have made

Fairy Dance has been coloured with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers, I also coloured some white Seam Binding to match.  I have used Ice Stickles on her wings, around the outside of the image and on the butterfly embellishments.  This is the first time I have ever used stickles and I love them - will now have to buy some more!  There are also some small gems on the butterflies and on her crown that has also had some gloss added.

This is the inside of my card that has been decorated to match the front

Card Recipe:

Image:  Willow Designs - Fairy Dance digital stamp

Papers:  Willow Designs - Polly Pickleberry CD 

Card Stock:  Dies To Die For - Kraft

Tools:  Martha Stewart - Edge Punch, Die-namics - Butterfly Die,

Spellbinders - Classic Rectangles

Embellishments:  Seam Binding, gems, brad and Ice Stickles from stash

Sentiment:  LOTV - Sentiment Tags

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

Stampalot June Challenge - Bingo (Ribbon/Lace, Polka Dots, Green)

Sentimental Sundays Challenge 108 - Cute and Girly

Dream Valley Challenge 35 - Things with Wings

Craft Your Passion Challenge 116 - Things with Wings

Anything Goes Challenge 70 - Polka Dot with a Birthday Theme

(PIN)spirational Challenge 13 - Inspirational Photograph (I was inspired by the colours)

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge 127 - Cute and Girly

The Paper Shelter Challenge 70 - Punches and/or Dies

Creative Card Crew Challenge 13 - Easy as 1 - 2 - 3 (1 image, 2 patterned papers, 3 butterfly embellishments)

Crafty Creations Challenge 176 - Embellish It - Ribbon, Butterflies, Gems, Stickles, Punched Border, Brad

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 4th July 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. 

We are also having a DT call, so why don't you come and join us, you will get to play with lots of fab Willow Designs images.

Thank you for visiting this morning, I hope you enjoyed your visit and pop back again soon.

Pauline

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More cake!

It's Thursday morning again and it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge, I have made a card with more cakes on it - I'm trying to make cards with them rather than eating them, it will never last.

I've gone CAS again and just followed the theme - Bright and Bold - provided for us this week by Kelly.  When I asked my husband if he thought my card was Bright and Bold, he replied "It is for you", so I took that as a yes!

This is Kelly's sketch:

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.

I have just used images from the embellishments section on the Polly Pickleberry CD and two of the greetings, I copied them all into word and cropped and re-sized them.  I cut them out with my Spellbinders Standard Circles die and layered them onto Scalloped Circle die cut bases, I tried to arrange them randomly but I'm not sure it quite worked.  The card stock is some scraps from my stash and I have decorated the inside of my card to complement the front.

I apologise for the poor quality of the photographs, but I am really struggling with the light at the moment, the colours really are a lot brighter in real life.

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

Sweet 'n' Sassy Digi Challenge 58 - CAS with 2 layers
Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 27 - Feeling Sentimental - Sentiments
ATC's and Cards with Attitude Challenge 16 - Anything Goes
Send a Smile 4 Kids - Birthday Fun
Divas by Design Challenge 40 - To 'die' for
Crafty Sentiments Challenge - Bright Colours
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge 62 - Anything Goes
Paper Playtime Challenge 77 - Anything Goes plus add a Sentiment
The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Going in Circles
Crafts and Me Challenge 89 - Anything Goes

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 27th June 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.

We are also having a DT call, so why don't you come and join us, you will get to play with lots of fab Willow Designs images.

Thank you for visiting today.

Pauline
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My Favourite Colour Combination

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this is the card I have made following Hazel's theme:

I have used one of the fab stamps from the new Polly Pickleberry A6 Stamp Collections called 'Eat Cake' available from the Willow Designs Store and made a CAS card.  I stamped the image three times with dusty concord Distress Ink and the sentiment once using the same ink.  I cut them all out using my Spellbinders Classic Square die and then mounted them onto some purple (my favourite colour) Core'dinations card stock.  They are then layered onto white card stock and another matt of purple Core'dinations.

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

This is Hazel's sketch:

and she has chosen the theme: Favourite Colour Combination

You might have noticed that we are now choosing a Top 3 as well as the randomly drawn winner.  The hostess for the week will choose her Top 3 and they can have this fab badge to display on their blog:

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine - as you can see I have only followed the theme this week.

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

Card Crafter's Circle Challenge 26 - One Colour, you say?

They Hybrid Chick Card Caravan Challenge 21 - Clean and Simple

Truly Madly Crafty June Challenge - Monochrome

Simon Says Stamp and Show - Anything Goes

The Paper Shelter - Anything Goes
Craft Your Passion Challenge 114 - Anything Goes
Craft Punked Week 23 - Happy Birthday/Celebration
Crafty Ann's Challenge 67 - It's A Girl Thing!
Freshly Brewed Challenge 100 - Anything Goes
Inky Impressions Challenge 63 - Celebration!

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 20th June 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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Floral Handbag

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this is the card I have made following Anne Marie's great sketch:

I have used the gorgeous - Cool Meadows Paper Collection - available from the Willow Designs Store and made a handbag shaped card, the minute I saw Anne-Maries sketch it just screamed handbag to me.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card: 

This is Anne-Marie's sketch:

and she has chosen the theme:  Animal Antics

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine - as you can see I have only followed the sketch this week.

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

2 Sisters Challenge 94 - Inside and Out

Speedy Fox and Friends Challenge 110 - Use Buttons

Robyn's Fetish Challenge 110 - No Square or Rectangle Cards

My Time To Craft Challenge 181 - Hats or Handbags!

A & T Emerald Faeries Challenge 25 - Buttons

LEJ Designs Challenge 6 - Button It!
Truly Scrumptious Challenge 82 - Flower Power
Digital Tuesday Challenge 163 - Anything Goes
Can You Digi It Challenge 11 - Button It Up
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes

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 13th June 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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Wishing you Happiness

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this is the card I have made following Shell's great sketch: 

This is Shell's sketch:

and she has chosen the theme:  Make your own backing papers.

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine. 

I have used the gorgeous digi image -  Fairy Jangles available from the Willow Designs Store and coloured her with ProMarkers, her wand has been glazed and some gems added to her crown.

Sorry Shell, I just don't do handmade papers, (as the Glitter Girls would say - because I can't).  Make sure you pop over the the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog and look at the other DT's fab papers, they really put me to shame.

My papers are Bearly Mine Designs Summer's Roses and Mini Dots and everything has been layered onto some purple card stock that I had in my stash.  I put the corner through my ribbler to incorporate some texture and added some buttons and gems also from my stash.  

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card: 

I also made a little pocket and inserted a tag that has been cut out and embossed with my Cuttlebug Embossed Tags folder, the sentiment is a Creative Expressions stamp.

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

Di's Digi Designs Challenge - Show us that Bling!!

Ooh La La Challenge 106 - Make it Girly + DT Call
Going Grey with ScrapCreations Challenge - Fairies
The Emerald Faeries Challenge 25 - Buttons
I Love ProMarkers Challenge 119 - Use a Digi
Stampavie and More Challenge 169 - For a Girl
Sundays with Crissy Challenge 29 - Things with Wings
Stamp and Create May Challenge - For the Ladies
Digistamps 4 Joy Challenge 42 - Cute as a Button
Celebrate the Occasion Challenge 64 - Anything Goes

Make sure you pop over to the Willow Sketchie Challenge Blog, have a look at the DT inspiration and join in with our challenge, you have until 20:00 hrs on Wednesday 6th June 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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Winnie in Red, White and Blue

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this is the card I have made following Hazel's great sketch:

I have used the gorgeous image 'A spot of gardening' - available from the Willow Designs Store and coloured her with ProMarkers.  The papers are NitWit 'Tour London' and the card stock my usual preference - Core'dinations.  I enlarged the little bird and printed him out several times, I then decoupaged him up and sprayed him with some spray and shine. The ribbon, buttons and twine are from my stash and the sentiment is a stamp from the Forever Friends Retro Collection.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card:

This is Hazel's sketch:

 and she has chosen a colour theme:  Red, White and Blue.

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.

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

The Pink Elephant Challenge 149 - Buttons Galore

Allsorts Challenge 155 - Buttons and Bows

Craft Your Days Away Challenge 45 - All Creatures Great and Small

Crafty Calendar May Challenge - Things with Wings

Just Some Lines Challenge - Tweet, Tweet

Sundays with Crissy Challenge 29 - Things with Wings

Pattie's Creations Challenge 44 - Recipe (buttons, ribbon, sentiment)

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge 186 - In the garden

Crafter's Companion Monthly Challenge 24 - Here comes Summer
Oldie But A Goodie Challenge - Things with Wings (ribbon, buttons, twine and card stock all over six 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 30th 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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Watering the Flowers

Good morning, it's time for another Willow Sketchie Challenge and this is the card I have made following Claire's great sketch:

I have used the gorgeous image Busy in the garden - available from the Willow Designs Store and coloured her with a combination of ProMarkers and FlexMarkers.   The papers are Echo Park - Springtime and I used some of the flowers to make the embellishments using my Epiphany Shape Studio.  The sentiment has been cut down from a sentiment ticket from The Crafty Pad.

As usual I have decorated the inside of my card:

This is Claire's sketch:

and she has chosen the theme:  Use 3 different papers.

You don't have to follow both the sketch and the theme unless you want to, one or the other will do just fine.

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

2 Sisters Challenge 91 - Make It Girlie

Jellypark Challenge - Girlie Girl
Di's Digi Downloads Challenge - Spring
Papertake Weekly Challenge - In the Garden
The Crazy Challenge 119 - Outside
Daisy Doodles Creative Challenge 59 - May Flowers
Tammy's Scrappin' Corner Challenge 10 - Show us your Flowers
Stamping with the Dragon Challenge - Two for the price of one

I Love ProMarkers Challenge 117 - Anything Goes

Cupcake Inspirations Challenge 160 - Inspirational Photograph (I was inspired by the colours)

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 23rd 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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